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crimekraImnan action which is against the law, or, more generally, (an example of) bad or unacceptable behaviour违法行为，犯罪行为a crime against humanity/the people/property [C]侵犯人道主义/人身权/财产权的罪行a life of crime [U]罪恶的一生rising crime [U]上升的犯罪率crime prevention [U]防止犯罪He has admitted committing several crimes, including two murders. [C]他承认自己犯过好几起案子，包括两起谋杀案。The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder. [C]被告被起诉犯了一系列的罪行，小至偷窃，大到谋杀。A knife was found at the scene of the crime. [C]在犯罪现场发现了一把刀。Petty (=Unimportant) crime is common in this area, but fortunately there isn't much serious crime (=very violent crime or the stealing of things of great value). [U]小偷小摸之类的现象在这个地区很常见，幸好严重的犯罪现象并不多。Life imprisonment is reserved for the most heinous (=very serious) crimes. [C]终身监禁适用于严重犯罪。To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a city like London is a crime (=an immoral situation). [U]像伦敦这样的大城市竟有数以百计无家可归的人睡卧街头，这实在是件羞耻的事。(infml) It would be a crime (=a waste) to spend such a beautiful day inside--let's go for a long walk somewhere. [U + to infinitive]这么阳光明媚的日子竟呆在屋内真是浪费，让我们出去走走。A crime of passion is a crime committed because of very strong emotional feelings, esp. in connection with a sexual relationship.情罪，尤指因色情引起的犯罪A crime wave is a sudden increase in the amount of illegal activity.犯罪率激增A crime writer is someone who writes stories about esp. murders where the main character tries to solve the mystery of who committed the crime.犯罪小说作家Sarah Peretsky is one of the best crime writers of her generation.莎拉·佩雷斯基是她那时代最出色的犯罪小说作家之一。(saying)'Crime doesn't pay' means that criminals almost always receive punishment in the end. 一旦犯罪，难逃惩罚
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