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accomplices

UK //əˈkʌmplɪsɪz//US //əˈkɑːmplɪsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accomplice',由 'ad-'(意为 'to')和 'complex'(意为 'entwined' 或 'involved')组合而成,最初指共同参与某事的人。

noun

❶ 指共同参与犯罪或不当行为的人,通常指协助主犯完成非法活动的同伙或帮凶。

“The police arrested the thief and his two accomplices.”

(警方逮捕了小偷和他的两名同伙。)

“She was accused of being an accomplice in the fraud scheme.”

(她被指控参与了诈骗计划。)

同义词:partners in crime, co-conspirators, accessories

常见短语

accomplice to murder — 指协助或参与谋杀的人,通常指在谋杀案中提供帮助但未直接动手的人。

“He was charged as an accomplice to murder for driving the getaway car.”

(他因驾驶逃跑车辆而被指控为谋杀案的帮凶。)