malice
/ˈmælɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmælɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈma-ləs/ (ame, mw)
malice — 名詞
1. a feeling of hatred toward someone that makes you want to hurt them, either phys
惡意
想傷害他人的壞心腸
a feeling of hatred toward someone that makes you want to hurt them, either physically or by damaging their reputation or happiness
The email was full of malice, accusing Ingrid of lies she had never told.
那封電子郵件充滿惡意，指控 Ingrid 說了從未講過的謊話。
full of malice — describing speech or writing
Olu spread the rumour out of pure malice, knowing it would cost Mei her job.
Olu 出於純粹的惡意散布謠言，明知這會讓 Mei 丟掉工作。
out of pure malice — motive phrase
Chloe's remark about Hassan's accent was not meant with any malice.
Chloe 對 Hassan 口音的評論並無任何惡意。
The newspaper article was written with such malice that the editor apologised publicly.
那篇報紙文章充滿惡意，主編不得不公開道歉。
- spite
less intense than malice; describes a petty desire to annoy or wound someone in small ways, often driven by resentment.
- malevolence
more literary and general than malice; refers to a settled disposition to wish evil on others.
- rancour
focuses on long-held bitterness and resentment rather than the active desire to harm.
- benevolence
a genuine wish to do good for others, the opposite of ill will.
- goodwill
friendly or helpful feelings toward others.
文法句型
usually uncountable
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the phrases 'out of malice' (as a motive) and 'with/without malice' (describing how something is said or done). The adjective 'malicious' is more common in everyday speech than the noun.
常見錯誤
2. in law, the state of having planned to cause serious harm or commit a crime befo
預謀惡意
法律上事先策劃的犯罪意圖
in law, the state of having planned to cause serious harm or commit a crime before actually doing it, which makes the offence more serious in court
The prosecutor must prove malice aforethought to win a murder conviction.
檢察官必須證明被告具有預謀惡意，才能將罪行定為謀殺。
prove malice aforethought — legal requirement for murder
Without clear evidence of malice, the court reduced the charge from murder to manslaughter.
由於缺乏明確的惡意證據，法院將罪名從謀殺減為過失殺人。
evidence of malice — standard legal phrasing
Detective Park found messages that suggested the suspect's malice weeks before the attack.
Park 探長找到了一些訊息，顯示嫌犯在攻擊發生前數週就已心懷惡意。
The law treats acts done with malice far more harshly than those committed on impulse.
法律對預謀惡意行為的懲處遠比衝動犯罪來得嚴厲。
- premeditation
overlaps with malice aforethought but is a narrower procedural term, focusing on the planning stage rather than the malicious intent itself.
文法句型
usually uncountable; often paired with 'aforethought'
用法筆記
This sense is a technical legal term. 'Malice aforethought' is the fixed phrase used in common law to describe the state of mind required for a murder conviction — it implies deliberation and premeditation rather than a sudden, unplanned act.