nefarious: [16] Latin nefās ‘sin’ denoted etymologically something that was contrary to the divine law. It was a compound noun formed from the negative particle ne- and fās ‘divine law, dictates of religion’. From it was derived the adjective nefārius, source of English nefarious.
nefarious (adj.)
c. 1600, from Latin nefarius "wicked, abominable, impious," from nefas "crime, wrong, impiety," from ne- "not" (see un-) + fas "right, lawful, divinely spoken," related to fari "to speak," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Nefariously.
例文
1. Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose？
何らかの悪辣な目的でなければ、なぜ村人全体を監禁したのか。
2.My father believes you all have a nefarious purpose here.
私の父はあなたたちに邪悪な目的があると思っています。
3.He was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds.
彼は多くの罪を犯したので、誰もが彼を恐れている。
4.Godalhi and Koon pooled their resources in the capture of nefarious criminals.
クローン戦争が勃発する前、穴はタイスに海賊を追うために派遣されたことがある。
5.The gifts of the earth were put only to nefarious uses.