crime

noun

/kraɪm/

[uncountable] activities that involve breaking the law犯罪活动；不法行为
- This month's figures show an increase in violent crime.本月数字显示暴力犯罪在增加。
- There needs to be a partnership between police and public in the fight against crime.警察和公众之间需要建立伙伴关系来打击犯罪。
- Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year.商店每年在防止犯罪方面的花费越来越多。
- DNA data is extremely useful in fighting serious crime. DNA 数据对于打击严重犯罪非常有用。
- He began to drift into a life of petty crime (= crime that is not very serious).他开始陷入轻微犯罪（=不太严重的犯罪）的生活。
- gun/knife crime持枪／持刀犯罪
- a rise in street crime街头犯罪的增加
- He turned to crime when he dropped out of school.他辍学后走上犯罪道路。
- The crime rate is rising.犯罪率正在上升。
- crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime)描写犯罪活动的小说
- crime figures/statistics犯罪数字／统计数字
- Victims of crime may be able to obtain compensation.犯罪受害人可能会得到赔偿。
- She’s a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime).她是犯罪小说作家。
see also hate crime, organized crime, true crimeTopics Crime and punishmenta2
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal justiceBreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Culture punishmentpunishmentPunishment for people who break the law is decided in a court of law. In the US, federal, state and local governments each have their own systems of law and of punishment. The Constitution does not permit ‘cruel and unusual punishment’, but it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to decide whether a punishment is ‘cruel and unusual’. In Britain, the Scottish legal system is different from that in England and Wales, but methods of punishment are similar throughout Britain.When an accused person is found guilty of a crime, the judge decides what punishment they should suffer. In both Britain and the US the least serious offences are punished by fines (= financial payments) which must be paid to the court. Fines or fixed penalties (= fines at a level decided in advance) are often imposed for minor traffic offences such as parking where it is not permitted and can be paid without the need to go to court.If a fine is not considered enough of a punishment, a person may be sentenced to do community service (= work without pay in hospitals, homes for old people, etc.) or be put on probation (= required to have regular meetings with an official over a set period). When the crime committed is more serious, the convicted person (= person found guilty) is likely to be given a prison sentence. If it is their first offence (= the first time a person has broken the law) the sentence may be suspended (= only carried out if the person is found guilty of another crime) and the person is allowed to remain free on a conditional discharge.If a person is given a prison sentence, its length depends on how serious their crime is and on their past record (= the number of crimes they have committed). If a person thinks the sentence is too severe, they have the right to appeal against it in a higher court, which has the power to reduce the sentence. As a reward for good behaviour prisoners are often given remission (= are released early). Others get parole, which means that they can go free as long as they do not commit any further crimes. In the US the number of people on probation has increased in recent years, as there is not always room in prisons for all those given a prison sentence. A variety of non-custodial punishments (= ones not requiring time in prison) have been tried in both Britain and the US, including electronic tagging. This punishment requires people to wear a device that informs the police where they are.In Britain the maximum sentence that can be handed down (= decided) by a judge is a life sentence, which in fact usually means spending about 20-25 years in prison. The most serious punishment in the US is the death penalty. Not all states allow it, and, in those that do, there may be many years of appeals before it can be carried out.
Wordfinder
- abide by something
- court
- crime
- justice
- law
- legal
- police
- prosecute
- punish
- trial
Extra Examples
- We need to do more to tackle knife crime.我们需要采取更多措施来打击持刀犯罪。
- Corporate crime—committed by businesses—should not be confused with white-collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.公司犯罪不应与白领犯罪混淆，后者指的是犯罪者的职业，其罪行可能是针对企业的。
- Fear of crime imprisons many elderly people in their homes.对犯罪活动的惧怕使许多老年人闭门不出。
- Gun crime is just part of an increasingly lawless society.涉枪犯罪只是法纪日益缺失的社会的一个方面。
- He says that bored youngsters turn to crime.他说年轻人无所事事会走上犯罪道路。
- How can we reduce knife crime in our cities?怎样才能减少我们城市中的持刀行凶犯罪？
- Police forces will exchange ideas on cracking crime.警察部门将就打击犯罪活动交换意见。
- The computers were sent to a crime lab for analysis.计算机被送到罪证实验室去分析。
- The public have a crucial role to play in detecting crime.在对犯罪活动的侦查中，公众起着至关重要的作用。
- Unemployed young people were likely to be tempted into a life of crime.失业青年很容易走上犯罪之路。
- a crackdown on drug-related crime对涉毒犯罪活动的打击
- a new short story by the popular crime writer由广受欢迎的犯罪题材作家新写的一部短篇小说
- a senior detective with the serious crime squad重案组里的一位资深侦探
- a time of great poverty and rampant crime极度贫困和犯罪猖獗的时代
- attempts to prevent hacking and computer crime防止黑客非法入侵和计算机犯罪的种种努力
- one of New York's biggest crime lords纽约最大的犯罪团伙头目之一
- the country's crime problem这个国家的犯罪问题
- the latest TV crime series最新的罪案电视连续剧
- the newspaper's crime reporter该报的犯罪报道记者
- More needs to be done to help the victims of crime.有需要为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。
- She writes crime novels.她写罪案小说。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- serious
- petty
- non-violent
- …
verb + crime
- carry out
- commit
- perpetrate
- …
crime + verb
- double
- increase
- rise
- …
crime + noun
- figures
- level
- rate
- …
phrases
- a crackdown on crime
- crime and disorder
- crime and punishment
- …
[countable] an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law罪；罪行
- There is no proof that he committed a crime (= did something illegal).没有证据表明他犯了罪（=做了违法的事情）。
- In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime.在他看来，他即将犯下完美的罪行。
- Arson is a serious crime.纵火是一种严重的犯罪行为。
- crime against something/somebody The massacre was a crime against humanity.这场大屠杀是一桩反人类的罪行。
- crime of something Sometimes murder is a crime of passion.有时谋杀是一种激情犯罪。
- DNA testing can be used to solve old crimes.DNA检测可用于侦破旧案。
- An abandoned car was found near the scene of the crime.在犯罪现场附近发现了一辆废弃的汽车。
see also hate crime, scene-of-crime, war crimeTopics Crime and punishmenta2
Collocations Crime
CrimeCommitting a crime
- commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
- be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking
- engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
- steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone
- rob a bank/a person/a tourist
- break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
- hijack a plane/ship/bus
- smuggle drugs/weapons/arms
- traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine
- launder drug money (through something)
- forge documents/certificates/passports
- take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe
- run a phishing/an email/an internet scam
Fighting crime
- combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
- prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
- deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
- reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour
- foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
- help/support/protect the victims of crime
Investigating crime
- report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police
- witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
- investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
- conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry
- investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
- examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
- collect/gather forensic evidence
- uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
- describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
- question/interrogate a suspect/witness
- solve/crack the case
justice
Extra Examples
- Hate crimes are not punished severely enough in my opinion.我认为对仇恨犯罪的惩罚不够严厉。
- He boasted of having carried out the perfect crime.他吹嘘说他的这一罪行永远不会败露。
- He confessed his crime to his sister.他向姐姐坦白了自己的罪行。
- He was charged with the lesser crime of possessing a forged bond, rather than actually forging it.他被控持有伪造债券的较轻罪名，而非伪造债券罪。
- He was charged with the lesser crime of possession.他以较轻的非法持有罪被指控。
- Insider dealing has been called a victimless crime.内幕交易被称为无受害者的犯罪行为。
- Many crimes are never reported to the police.许多犯罪行为从未向警方报告。
- No weapon was found at the scene of the crime.犯罪现场没有发现武器。
- She claimed that the real crime is that burglars and muggers usually get a light sentence.她声称，对入室盗窃者和抢劫者一般都判轻刑才是真正的犯罪。
- She never faced trial for her many alleged crimes.虽然她被指控犯下许多桩罪行，但从未受到审判。
- The crime occurred in broad daylight.这罪行发生在光天化日之下。
- The punishment should fit the crime.罚宜当罪。
- a man who solves crimes using old-fashioned detective work使用老式侦破方法破案的人
- a system of justice to prosecute crimes of terrorism对恐怖主义罪行提起公诉的司法制度
- an apparently motiveless crime看似没有动机的犯罪
- crimes against humanity危害人类罪
- crimes involving firearms与枪支有关的犯罪行为
- crimes punishable by death可判死刑的罪行
- one of the most horrific crimes of recent times近期最恐怖的犯罪活动之一
- one of the most notorious crimes in British history英国历史上最臭名昭著的罪行之一
- the biggest crime since the Great Train Robbery火车大劫案以来最大的罪案
- the danger of copycat crimes in the wake of the shootings继几起枪击事件之后出现模仿犯罪的风险
- She had never committed a crime in her life.她一生从未犯过罪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- appalling
- awful
- bloody
- …
verb + crime
- carry out
- commit
- do
- …
crime + verb
- involve something
- happen
- occur
- …
crime + noun
- scene
- victim
- suspect
- …
preposition
- crime against
phrases
- a crime of passion
- a crime of violence
- the scene of the crime
- …
a crime
[singular] (informal) an act that you think is morally wrong or is a big mistake不道德的行为；罪过
- It's a crime to waste so much money.浪费这么多钱是一种罪过。
- Not returning phone calls is a grave crime in today's culture.在当今文化中，不回电话是一种严重的犯罪行为。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘wickedness, sin’): via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement, offence’, based on cernere ‘to judge’.

单词	crime
释义	crime noun /kraɪm/ /kraɪm/ [uncountable] activities that involve breaking the law犯罪活动；不法行为 This month's figures show an increase in violent crime.本月数字显示暴力犯罪在增加。 There needs to be a partnership between police and public in the fight against crime.警察和公众之间需要建立伙伴关系来打击犯罪。 Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year.商店每年在防止犯罪方面的花费越来越多。 DNA data is extremely useful in fighting serious crime. DNA 数据对于打击严重犯罪非常有用。 He began to drift into a life of petty crime (= crime that is not very serious).他开始陷入轻微犯罪（=不太严重的犯罪）的生活。 gun/knife crime持枪／持刀犯罪 a rise in street crime街头犯罪的增加 He turned to crime when he dropped out of school.他辍学后走上犯罪道路。 The crime rate is rising.犯罪率正在上升。 crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime)描写犯罪活动的小说 crime figures/statistics犯罪数字／统计数字 Victims of crime may be able to obtain compensation.犯罪受害人可能会得到赔偿。 She’s a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime).她是犯罪小说作家。 see also hate crime, organized crime, true crimeTopics Crime and punishmenta2 Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law break/violate/obey/uphold the law be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud face two charges of indecent assault admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something) deny the allegations/claims/charges confess to a crime grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail The legal process stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court face/avoid/escape prosecution seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock plead guilty/not guilty to a crime be called to/enter (British English) the witness box take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody raise/withdraw/overrule an objection reach a unanimous/majority verdict return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death convict/acquit the defendant of the crime secure a conviction/your acquittal lodge/file an appeal appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict Sentencing and punishment pass sentence on somebody carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence receive/be given the death penalty be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail) carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment) be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder do/serve time/ten years be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison be/put somebody/spend X years on death row be granted/be denied/break (your) parole Culture punishmentpunishmentPunishment for people who break the law is decided in a court of law. In the US, federal, state and local governments each have their own systems of law and of punishment. The Constitution does not permit ‘cruel and unusual punishment’, but it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to decide whether a punishment is ‘cruel and unusual’. In Britain, the Scottish legal system is different from that in England and Wales, but methods of punishment are similar throughout Britain.When an accused person is found guilty of a crime, the judge decides what punishment they should suffer. In both Britain and the US the least serious offences are punished by fines (= financial payments) which must be paid to the court. Fines or fixed penalties (= fines at a level decided in advance) are often imposed for minor traffic offences such as parking where it is not permitted and can be paid without the need to go to court.If a fine is not considered enough of a punishment, a person may be sentenced to do community service (= work without pay in hospitals, homes for old people, etc.) or be put on probation (= required to have regular meetings with an official over a set period). When the crime committed is more serious, the convicted person (= person found guilty) is likely to be given a prison sentence. If it is their first offence (= the first time a person has broken the law) the sentence may be suspended (= only carried out if the person is found guilty of another crime) and the person is allowed to remain free on a conditional discharge.If a person is given a prison sentence, its length depends on how serious their crime is and on their past record (= the number of crimes they have committed). If a person thinks the sentence is too severe, they have the right to appeal against it in a higher court, which has the power to reduce the sentence. As a reward for good behaviour prisoners are often given remission (= are released early). Others get parole, which means that they can go free as long as they do not commit any further crimes. In the US the number of people on probation has increased in recent years, as there is not always room in prisons for all those given a prison sentence. A variety of non-custodial punishments (= ones not requiring time in prison) have been tried in both Britain and the US, including electronic tagging. This punishment requires people to wear a device that informs the police where they are.In Britain the maximum sentence that can be handed down (= decided) by a judge is a life sentence, which in fact usually means spending about 20-25 years in prison. The most serious punishment in the US is the death penalty. Not all states allow it, and, in those that do, there may be many years of appeals before it can be carried out. Wordfinder abide by something court crime justice law legal police prosecute punish trial Extra Examples We need to do more to tackle knife crime.我们需要采取更多措施来打击持刀犯罪。 Corporate crime—committed by businesses—should not be confused with white-collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.公司犯罪不应与白领犯罪混淆，后者指的是犯罪者的职业，其罪行可能是针对企业的。 Fear of crime imprisons many elderly people in their homes.对犯罪活动的惧怕使许多老年人闭门不出。 Gun crime is just part of an increasingly lawless society.涉枪犯罪只是法纪日益缺失的社会的一个方面。 He says that bored youngsters turn to crime.他说年轻人无所事事会走上犯罪道路。 How can we reduce knife crime in our cities?怎样才能减少我们城市中的持刀行凶犯罪？ Police forces will exchange ideas on cracking crime.警察部门将就打击犯罪活动交换意见。 The computers were sent to a crime lab for analysis.计算机被送到罪证实验室去分析。 The public have a crucial role to play in detecting crime.在对犯罪活动的侦查中，公众起着至关重要的作用。 Unemployed young people were likely to be tempted into a life of crime.失业青年很容易走上犯罪之路。 a crackdown on drug-related crime对涉毒犯罪活动的打击 a new short story by the popular crime writer由广受欢迎的犯罪题材作家新写的一部短篇小说 a senior detective with the serious crime squad重案组里的一位资深侦探 a time of great poverty and rampant crime极度贫困和犯罪猖獗的时代 attempts to prevent hacking and computer crime防止黑客非法入侵和计算机犯罪的种种努力 one of New York's biggest crime lords纽约最大的犯罪团伙头目之一 the country's crime problem这个国家的犯罪问题 the latest TV crime series最新的罪案电视连续剧 the newspaper's crime reporter该报的犯罪报道记者 More needs to be done to help the victims of crime.有需要为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。 She writes crime novels.她写罪案小说。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective serious petty non-violent … verb + crime carry out commit perpetrate … crime + verb double increase rise … crime + noun figures level rate … phrases a crackdown on crime crime and disorder crime and punishment … [countable] an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law罪；罪行 There is no proof that he committed a crime (= did something illegal).没有证据表明他犯了罪（=做了违法的事情）。 In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime.在他看来，他即将犯下完美的罪行。 Arson is a serious crime.纵火是一种严重的犯罪行为。 crime against something/somebody The massacre was a crime against humanity.这场大屠杀是一桩反人类的罪行。 crime of something Sometimes murder is a crime of passion.有时谋杀是一种激情犯罪。 DNA testing can be used to solve old crimes.DNA检测可用于侦破旧案。 An abandoned car was found near the scene of the crime.在犯罪现场附近发现了一辆废弃的汽车。 see also hate crime, scene-of-crime, war crimeTopics Crime and punishmenta2 Collocations CrimeCrimeCommitting a crime commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone rob a bank/a person/a tourist break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment hijack a plane/ship/bus smuggle drugs/weapons/arms traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine launder drug money (through something) forge documents/certificates/passports take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe run a phishing/an email/an internet scam Fighting crime combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot help/support/protect the victims of crime Investigating crime report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police witness the crime/attack/murder/incident investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime collect/gather forensic evidence uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker question/interrogate a suspect/witness solve/crack the case justice Extra Examples Hate crimes are not punished severely enough in my opinion.我认为对仇恨犯罪的惩罚不够严厉。 He boasted of having carried out the perfect crime.他吹嘘说他的这一罪行永远不会败露。 He confessed his crime to his sister.他向姐姐坦白了自己的罪行。 He was charged with the lesser crime of possessing a forged bond, rather than actually forging it.他被控持有伪造债券的较轻罪名，而非伪造债券罪。 He was charged with the lesser crime of possession.他以较轻的非法持有罪被指控。 Insider dealing has been called a victimless crime.内幕交易被称为无受害者的犯罪行为。 Many crimes are never reported to the police.许多犯罪行为从未向警方报告。 No weapon was found at the scene of the crime.犯罪现场没有发现武器。 She claimed that the real crime is that burglars and muggers usually get a light sentence.她声称，对入室盗窃者和抢劫者一般都判轻刑才是真正的犯罪。 She never faced trial for her many alleged crimes.虽然她被指控犯下许多桩罪行，但从未受到审判。 The crime occurred in broad daylight.这罪行发生在光天化日之下。 The punishment should fit the crime.罚宜当罪。 a man who solves crimes using old-fashioned detective work使用老式侦破方法破案的人 a system of justice to prosecute crimes of terrorism对恐怖主义罪行提起公诉的司法制度 an apparently motiveless crime看似没有动机的犯罪 crimes against humanity危害人类罪 crimes involving firearms与枪支有关的犯罪行为 crimes punishable by death可判死刑的罪行 one of the most horrific crimes of recent times近期最恐怖的犯罪活动之一 one of the most notorious crimes in British history英国历史上最臭名昭著的罪行之一 the biggest crime since the Great Train Robbery火车大劫案以来最大的罪案 the danger of copycat crimes in the wake of the shootings继几起枪击事件之后出现模仿犯罪的风险 She had never committed a crime in her life.她一生从未犯过罪。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective appalling awful bloody … verb + crime carry out commit do … crime + verb involve something happen occur … crime + noun scene victim suspect … preposition crime against phrases a crime of passion a crime of violence the scene of the crime … a crime [singular] (informal) an act that you think is morally wrong or is a big mistake不道德的行为；罪过 It's a crime to waste so much money.浪费这么多钱是一种罪过。 Not returning phone calls is a grave crime in today's culture.在当今文化中，不回电话是一种严重的犯罪行为。 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘wickedness, sin’): via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement, offence’, based on cernere ‘to judge’.
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