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| 1 | usually before noun relating to illegal acts 犯罪的；犯法的 |
| The book examines the causes of criminal behaviour. 该书考察了犯罪行为的起因。 |
| a criminal offence/act It is a criminal offence to threaten someone with violence. 用暴力威胁他人是犯罪行为。 |
| | 1a | relating to parts of the legal system that deal with crime 刑事的 | | the criminal justice system 刑法体系 | | Police are conducting a criminal investigation into his business affairs. 警方正在对他的经营活动展开刑事调查。 | | criminal charges (=official statements saying that someone is accused by the police of committing a crime) You could face criminal charges. 刑事起诉 | | criminal proceedings (=the process of examining a crime in a court of law) There is not enough evidence to start criminal proceedings against him. 刑事诉讼程序 | |
| | 1b | used about people who often commit crimes 常犯罪的 | | the criminal element in society 社会上的犯罪分子 | | the criminal underworld (=people who regularly commit crimes) links between politicians and the criminal underworld 黑社会 | |
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| 2 | bad , wrong , or unfair in a way that makes you angry 应受责备的；可耻的 |
| It’ s criminal the way they treat their animals. 他们那样对待动物真是可耻。 |
| That’ s a criminal waste of resources. 那样浪费资源太不应该了。 |
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