deprave

单词解释：

deprave [diˈpreɪv] (动词)

1. 使堕落；使腐化

2. 恶化；败坏

3. 使变得邪恶或道德败坏

形容词：

depraved [dɪˈpreɪvd] (形容词)

1. 堕落的；邪恶的

2. 道德败坏的

名词：

depravity [dɪˈprævəti] (名词)

1. 邪恶；堕落

2. 道德败坏

词语辨析：

deprave与corrupt、pervert和debauch都含有使堕落或败坏的意思，但使用场景有所不同。

deprave 注重通过使某人的思想或行为堕落来达到使其道德败坏的目的。

corrupt 侧重于败坏或玷污某人的品德、原则或行为，尤其是通过贪污、腐败或不正当手段。

pervert 指使某人背离正常或正确的道路，使其堕落或堕落为不正当或不道德的行为。

debauch 指通过放纵欲望或堕落的方式来败坏某人的道德观念。

词汇扩充：

1. depravedness [dɪˈpreɪvɪdnəs] (名词): 邪恶；堕落

2. depravation [ˌdiːprəˈveɪʃən] (名词): 堕落；腐化

3. depraver [dɪˈpreɪvər] (名词): 使人堕落者；使人腐化者

4. depravement [dɪˈpreɪvmənt] (名词): 堕落；道德败坏

近义词：

corrupt, pervert, debauch, vitiate, warp, subvert

反义词：

upright, moralize, purify, improve, elevate, enlighten

柯林斯词典：

deprave (verb)

1. to make morally bad or evil; corrupt; pervert

2. to debase, as in quality; deteriorate

depraved (adjective)

1. morally bad or debased; corrupt

2. characterized by depravity

depravity (noun)

1. the state or quality of being depraved, or morally bad or evil; corruption

2. an instance of depraved behavior

牛津词典：

deprave (verb)

1. [with object] Make (someone) immoral or wicked.

2. [no object] Become morally corrupt.

depraved (adjective)

1. Morally corrupt; wicked.

depravity (noun)

1. Moral corruption; wickedness.

用法：

1. His corrupt behavior depraved the entire organization.

他的腐败行为使整个组织堕落。

2. The city was known for its depravity and lawlessness.

这座城市以其堕落和无法无天而闻名。

3. The constant exposure to violence depraved his sense of right and wrong.

对暴力的持续暴露使他的是非观念变得扭曲。

例句：

1. The corrupt police officer depraved the entire department. (这个腐败的警察玷污了整个部门。)
2. His depraved actions shocked the community. (他那些邪恶的行为震惊了社区。)
3. The influence of the evil cult depraved many young minds. (邪教的影响使许多年轻人的思想变得堕落。)
4. Drug addiction can deprave a person's moral compass. (吸毒会使一个人的道德观念变得堕落。)
5. His depravity was evident in his cruel treatment of animals. (他对待动物的残忍行为显露出他的邪恶。)
6. The city's depravity was a breeding ground for crime. (这座城市的堕落成为犯罪的温床。)
7. Her depraved behavior shocked her family and friends. (她那种堕落的行为让她的家人和朋友感到震惊。)
8. The novel explores the depths of human depravity. (这本小说探索了人类邪恶的深渊。)
9. He was sentenced to prison for his depraved actions. (他因为那些邪恶的行为被判入狱。)
10. The depravation of the environment is a major concern. (环境的恶化是一个重要的关注点。)
11. The depravement of society is a reflection of its moral decay. (社会的堕落是其道德沦丧的反映。)
12. His repeated lies depraved his credibility. (他一再撒谎玷污了他的信誉。)
13. The artist's work reflects the depravity of the human condition. (艺术家的作品反映了人类境况的堕落。)
14. The city had descended into a state of depravity and lawlessness. (这座城市陷入了一种堕落和无法无天的状态。)
15. The novel portrays a world of depraved characters and immoral actions. (这本小说描绘了一个邪恶的角色和不道德的行为的世界。)
16. The depravity of the situation was beyond comprehension. (这种境况的堕落是无法理解的。)
17. His depraved mind was filled with violent thoughts. (他那堕落的思想充满了暴力的想法。)
18. Years of corruption had depraved the once noble institution. (多年的腐败使这个曾经崇高的机构堕落了。)
19. The depraved nature of the crime shocked the entire nation. (这种罪行的邪恶本质震惊了整个国家。)
20. His depravity knew no bounds as he committed one heinous act after another. (他犯下一个又一个令人发指的行为，其邪恶无边。)