The court distinguished careless error from deliberate malice, and the evidence supported only the former.
法庭区分了粗心的失误与蓄意的恶意，而证据只支持前者。
Which choice best defines “malice”?
A — Intention to do harm.. “malice” means Intention to do harm..
Which word means “Intention to do harm.”?
D — malice. “malice” means Intention to do harm..
malice — Intention to do harm.. In Chinese: 恶意；怨恨.
malice is pronounced //ˈmælɪs//.
The court distinguished careless error from deliberate malice, and the evidence supported only the former. (法庭区分了粗心的失误与蓄意的恶意，而证据只支持前者。)
spite, animosity, ill will — all close in meaning to malice (Intention to do harm.).
goodwill, kindness — each the opposite of malice (Intention to do harm.).
Yes. malice is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
mal(坏) → 存心害人。