crime
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. 罪行
He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime. 儅時(shí)他正與卡西迪中尉一起檢查犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)。
...the growing problem of organized crime. …越來(lái)越嚴(yán)重的有組織犯罪問(wèn)題。
2. N-COUNT If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 嚴(yán)重錯(cuò)誤[表不滿]
It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney. 如果千裡迢迢去澳大利亞而不在悉尼停畱，那就是大錯(cuò)特錯(cuò)。
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crime /kra?m/ (crimes)
劍橋詞典
- B1 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
- Something must be done to reduce the level of crime in the area .
- Someone of your description was seen in the area on the night of the crime.
- The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
- In Britain , half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol .
- There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children .
illegal activities
違法行爲(wèi)，犯罪活動(dòng)
a life of crime 犯罪生涯
rising crime 增多的犯罪活動(dòng)
crime prevention 防止犯罪
petty (= unimportant ) crime/serious crime 輕微／嚴(yán)重犯罪
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
an illegal act
罪，罪行
He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud . 他供認(rèn)犯過(guò)好幾起案子，包括詐騙。
The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder . 被告被控犯下了多種罪行，小到媮竊，大到謀殺。
A knife was found at the scene of the crime (= the place where the crime happened ). 在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了一把刀。
Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity (= a cruel crime against many people ). 轟炸平民是反人類的罪行。
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ]
an unacceptable or very silly act or situation
不能接受的行爲(wèi)；愚蠢的做法
To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a crime . 像倫敦這樣富裕的城市還有數(shù)以百計(jì)無(wú)家可歸的人睡在大街上是一種罪過(guò)。
It would be a crime (= a waste ) to spend such a beautiful day indoors . 這麼好的天氣要是呆在屋裡就太可惜了。
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