crime
柯林斯词典
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. 儅時他正與卡西迪中尉一起檢查犯罪現場。
...the growing problem of organized crime. …越來越嚴重的有組織犯罪問題。
2. N-COUNT If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 嚴重錯誤[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，那就是大錯特錯。
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crime /kraɪm/ (crimes)
剑桥词典
- B1 [ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
- 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，犯罪活動
a life of crime 犯罪生涯
rising crime 增多的犯罪活動
crime prevention 防止犯罪
petty (= unimportant ) crime/serious crime 輕微／嚴重犯罪
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
an illegal act
罪，罪行
He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud . 他供認犯過好幾起案子，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 ). 在犯罪現場發現了一把刀。
Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity (= a cruel crime against many people ). 轟炸平民是反人類的罪行。
[ 單數名詞 ]
an unacceptable or very silly act or situation
不能接受的行爲；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以百計無家可歸的人睡在大街上是一種罪過。
It would be a crime (= a waste ) to spend such a beautiful day indoors . 這麽好的天氣要是呆在屋裡就太可惜了。
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