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Meaning of vice in English

vice
prefix
(also vice-)
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/vaɪs/ uk
/vaɪs/
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used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them:
the vice captain of the team
a vice admiral
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vice
noun
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/vaɪs/ uk
/vaɪs/

vice noun (FAULT)

C2 [ C or U ]
a moral fault or weakness in someone's character:
Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be vices.
mainly humorous My one real vice (= bad habit) is chocolate.
[ U ]
illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.:
The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.
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vice noun (TOOL)

[ C ] mainly UK (US usually vise)
a tool with two parts that can be moved together by tightening a screw so that an object can be held firmly between them while it is being worked on:
Vices are often used to hold pieces of wood that are being cut or smoothed.
Her hand tightened like a vice around his arm.
 
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(Definition of vice from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

vice | Intermediate English

vice
noun [ C ]
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/vɑɪs/

vice noun [C] (MORAL FAULT)

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a moral fault or weakness in a person’s character:
His virtues far outnumber his vices.
Vice is also immoral behavior.
vice
prefix
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/vɑɪs/

vice prefix (TITLE)

used as part of a title to show the rank of an officer or official of a company or organization, immediately below a president or chairperson:
a vice principal
Vice Premier Zhu Rongji
He served as vice chairman of the federal reserve.
There are three vice presidents in that company.
(Definition of vice from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

vice- | Business English

vice-
prefix
  HR, MANAGEMENT   (also vice)
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used as part of a job title when someone has a position directly below the person in charge:
She was made a vice-president.
(Definition of vice from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of vice

in Chinese (Traditional)
副職的, 副的, 邪惡…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
副职的, 副的, 邪恶…
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in Spanish
vicio, tornillo de banco, morsa…
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in Portuguese
vice-, vício, torno de bancada…
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दुर्गुण, व्हाईस, बेकायदेशीर आणि अनैतिक गोष्टी जसे की बेकायदेशीर समागम…
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悪癖, 悪習（あくしゅう）, 非行（ひこう）…
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zaaf, kusur, kişilik zayıflığı…
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vice [masculine], mœurs [feminine, plural]…
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vici…
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ఒకరి వ్యక్తిత్వం‌లో నైతిక దోషం లేదా బలహీనత, చట్టవిరుద్ధమైన, అనైతిక కార్యకలాపాలు…
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رَذيلة…
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ஒருவரின் குணத்தில் ஒரு தார்மீக தவறு அல்லது பலவீனம், சட்டவிரோதமான மற்றும் ஒழுக்கக்கேடான நடவடிக்கைகள், குறிப்பாக சட்டவிரோத செக்ஸ்…
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(किसी के चरित्र में) नैतिक दोष या कमज़ोरी, व्यसन, पापाचार…
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কলঙ্ক, অবৈধ এবং অনৈতিক কার্যকলাপ…
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દુર્ગુણ, અપલક્ષણ, કુટેવ…
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wada, prostytucja i narkotyki, imadło…
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last [masculine], uvane [masculine], umoral [masculine]…
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비행…
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بدی, برائی, نقص…
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vizio, vice-, morsa…
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порок, зло, преступление…
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