| 释义 |
crime /kraɪm/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 罪，罪行
He was convicted of the crime of embezzling. 他被宣判犯有盗用公款罪。
a crime against the security of the state 危害国家安全罪
commit a high crime 犯下重大罪行
a capital crime 死罪
report a crime to police 向警察局报案
2. [总称]犯罪，犯罪活动
crime rate 犯罪率
a crime novel (TV show) 描写犯罪的小说 (电视剧)
run organized crime 进行有组织的犯罪活动
street crime 街头犯罪活动
3. 罪恶；罪过
It is a crime to waste so much food. 浪费那么多食物是一种罪过。
4. 〈口〉憾事；使人羞愧的事
It's a crime that he died young. 他年纪轻轻就去世真是一件令人遗憾的事。
It's no crime to mispronounce a word. 读错一个词的音不用感到难为情。
5. (士兵)违反军纪的行为
II vt.
〈英口〉控告…违反纪律；对…定罪
[OFr < L crīmen verdict,accusation,crime <?] phr. Crime doesn't pay. 〈谚〉多行不义必自毙。 |