insanity

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in·san·i·ty /ɪnˈsænəti/ noun [uncountable]  1  SCLMIthe state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society 精神错乱 SYN madness The court acquitted Campbell on the grounds of temporary insanity. 法庭以坎贝尔一时精神错乱为由判他无罪释放。2  STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTvery stupid actions that may cause you serious harm 极端愚蠢的行为 SYN lunacy Can’t they see the insanity of dumping radioactive waste in the sea? 难道他们看不出把放射性废弃物倾倒进海里是十分愚蠢的行为吗？

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insanity• Hodge was found not guilty by reason of insanity.• Hearing voices inside your head is a common symptom of insanity.• It was sheer insanity to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm.• Brennan blames her actions on temporary insanity.

in·san·i·ty nounChineseSyllable  

seriously being state mentally Corpus of ill, so the

insanity
in‧san‧i‧ty /ɪnˈsænəti, ɪnˈsænɪti/ noun [uncountable]
1. the state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society
   SYN  madness:
    The court acquitted Campbell on the grounds of temporary insanity.
2. very stupid actions that may cause you serious harm
   SYN  lunacy:
    Can’t they see the insanity of dumping radioactive waste in the sea?

in·san·ityBrE /ɪnˈsænəti/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsænəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the state of being insane 精神失常；精神错乱；精神病 SYN madness ◆He was found not guilty, by reason of insanity. 他因精神失常而获判无罪。🔊🔊 OPP sanity actions that are very stupid and possibly dangerous 十分愚蠢的行为；荒唐的行为 SYN madness, lunacy ◆It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather. 天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。🔊🔊