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| 1 | C an illegal activity or action 罪；罪行: |
| commit a crime (=do something illegal) She was unaware that she had committed a crime. 犯罪 |
| the scene of a crime (=where it happened) There were no apparent clues at the scene of the crime. 犯罪现场 |
| solve a crime (=find out who did it) It was a crime that would take police years to solve. 侦破罪案 |
| | 1a | U illegal activities in general （总称）犯罪，犯罪活动 | | fight/combat crime new laws to help us combat crime effectively 帮助我们有力打击犯罪活动的新法律 | | juvenile crime (=crime committed by young people) an increase in juvenile crime 青少年犯罪 | | organized crime (=secret organizations that commit a lot of crimes) There were stories about links between the government and organized crime. 犯罪组织 | | crime prevention Crime prevention experts are helping to make the hospital secure. 犯罪预防专家正在参与确保该医院的安全。 | | crime rate (=the number of crimes that people commit) The crime rate in the city has risen sharply. 犯罪率 | | rising crime (=crime that is increasing) Rising crime is a key election issue. 日益猖獗的犯罪活动 | |
| | 1b | C a very serious crime that makes a lot of people suffer , often committed during a war 反人类罪 | |
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| 2 | singular something that is wrong or a mistake 罪过；错误 |
| be a crime to do sth It’ s not a crime to be curious. 好奇并不是罪过。 |
| Her only crime was to be in love with the wrong man. 她唯一的过错就是爱上了不该爱的人。 |
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