archvillain
名词 n.
英 /ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/
美 /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
— Madoff is the season's archvillain, accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes.
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Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō)
Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der.
Latin archi-bor.
Old English arċe-
Middle English arch-
English arch-
English villain
English archvillain
From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.
Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō)
Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der.
Latin archi-bor.
Old English arċe-
Middle English arch-
English arch-
English villain
English archvillain
From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.
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