crime

crime [kraim] n.

1. ■ 罪行, 犯罪; 严重违犯军纪

2. ■ 错误[愚蠢, 可耻]行为, 憾事

It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish crime. 防止及侦察犯罪是警察的职务而惩罚犯罪是法庭的职责。

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词性变化

crime [kraim] vt.

1. ■ 指控犯罪; 判定犯罪; 处罚军事犯

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继承用法

crimeless adj.

1. ■ 无罪的

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习惯用语

bring a crime home to sb.

1. ■ 证实某人有罪

a capital crime

1. ■ 死罪

commit a crime

1. ■ 犯罪

perpetrate a crime

1. ■ 犯罪

constructive crime

1. ■ 推定的犯罪(其本身并非犯罪行为, 但可被解释为犯罪)

Greater the crime, higher the gallows.

1. ■ [谚]罪越大, 刑越重。

put a crime upon sb.

1. ■ 推罪於某人

throw a crime upon sb.

1. ■ 推罪於某人

towering crimes

1. ■ 滔天罪行

war crime

1. ■ 战争罪行

worse than a crime

1. ■ 甚于犯法, 罪大恶极

crime against nature

1. ■ 【律】鸡奸

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参考词汇

crime;offence;violation;都含“不同程度违法行为”的意思。

1. ■ crime指“严重违反成文法规或不成文法规的犯罪行为, 该罪犯应受到法律制裁”, 如:

Theft or murder is a crime. 盗窃或谋杀都是犯罪行为。

2. ■ offence 指“违反法规、教规或道德标准等的行为”, 其严重程度比 crime轻, 如:

The judge passed a light sentence on him because it was his first offence. 因属初次犯罪, 法官判他轻刑。

3. ■ violation指“违反规则、违背条约或侵犯权利等的行为”, 如:

The driver was fined for a speeding violation. 这位司机因超速行车而被罚款。