“不道德的”是amoral还是immoral？

实际上，amoral和immoral的意思确实非常相近：amoral指“不关道德的，不遵守道德规则的”；immoral则指“不道德的，邪恶的”。那么它们是可以完全互换的同义词么？非也。

They believe that it is immoral for Britain to rely for its defence on nuclear weapons.

他们相信英国国防依赖核武器是不道德的。

… the evil ideas which lead him to kill, commit adultery, and do other immoral things.

……导致他杀人、通奸及做其他沦丧道德的恶行的邪念。

The huge global conglomerates are amoral beings. Their ethics are the minimum required for political survival.

巨大的跨国公司是无道德意识的，他们的伦理观念仅仅足以为了能在政治上生存下去而已。

… one of those amoral immature photojournalists who hop from trouble spot to trouble spot.

……那些道德观不成熟，奔波于是非之地的摄影记者之一。