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crime

UK //kraɪm//US //kraɪm//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语'crime',最终源于拉丁语'crimen'(指控、罪行),与'cernere'(决定、判断)相关。

noun

❶ 指违反法律的行为,通常由法律规定并应受惩罚。包括盗窃、抢劫、谋杀等严重违法行为。

“Stealing is a crime punishable by law.”

(偷窃是法律规定的犯罪行为,应受惩罚。)

“The police are investigating the crime scene.”

(警方正在调查犯罪现场。)

❶ 指不道德或令人震惊的行为,即使不违法也可能被视为犯罪。常用于表达强烈不满或谴责。

“It's a crime to waste food when people are starving.”

(在有人挨饿的时候浪费食物是一种罪过。)

“The way they treat animals is a crime against nature.”

(他们对待动物的方式是对自然的犯罪。)

同义词:offense, felony, wrongdoing

verb

❶ 指控告或判定某人犯有罪行,这种用法较为少见且正式。

“He was crimed for theft.”

(他被指控犯有盗窃罪。)

“The suspect was crimed by the prosecutor.”

(嫌疑人被检察官提起刑事诉讼。)

同义词:accuse, charge

常见短语

crime scene — 犯罪现场,指犯罪行为发生的地点,通常需要警方保护和调查。

“The detectives are collecting evidence at the crime scene.”

(侦探们正在犯罪现场收集证据。)

organized crime — 有组织犯罪,指由犯罪集团实施的系统性违法活动,如贩毒、洗钱等。

“The government is cracking down on organized crime.”

(政府正在打击有组织犯罪。)

crime rate — 犯罪率,统计特定地区或时间段内发生的犯罪案件数量,用于衡量治安状况。

“The crime rate in this neighborhood has decreased significantly.”

(这个社区的犯罪率显著下降。)

crime against humanity — 危害人类罪,指针对平民的大规模暴行,被国际法认定为最严重的罪行之一。

“The dictator was charged with crimes against humanity.”

(这位独裁者被指控犯有危害人类罪。)

crime of passion — 激情犯罪,指因强烈情绪冲动而实施的犯罪行为,通常与感情纠纷有关。

“The murder was considered a crime of passion.”

(这起谋杀案被认为是激情犯罪。)