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criminally

UK //ˈkrɪmɪnəli//US //ˈkrɪmɪnəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 criminalis(与犯罪相关的),经由古法语 criminel 进入英语,副词后缀 -ly 表示方式。

adverb

❶ 以犯罪的方式或与犯罪相关地,形容行为触犯法律或道德准则。

“He was criminally negligent in handling the sensitive data.”

(他在处理敏感数据时存在犯罪性质的过失。)

“The CEO acted criminally by embezzling company funds.”

(这位CEO挪用公司资金的行为已构成犯罪。)

❶ 极其严重或不可接受地(非法律语境中的夸张用法),强调程度之深。

“This restaurant is criminally underrated - their food is amazing!”

(这家餐厅被严重低估了——他们的食物简直惊艳!)

“It's criminally unfair that she didn't get the promotion.”

(她没得到晋升简直不公平到令人发指。)

同义词:illegally, unlawfully, feloniously, outrageously, shockingly

常见短语

criminally insane — 法律术语,指因精神疾病无法辨别行为犯罪性质的人。

“The defendant was found criminally insane and sent to a psychiatric facility.”

(被告被判定为精神失常免于刑责,被送往精神病院。)

criminally negligent — 法律概念,指过失行为严重到构成犯罪的程度。

“The doctor's criminally negligent actions led to the patient's death.”

(医生严重失职的行为导致患者死亡。)