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crime
n
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(a) [C] offence for which one may be punished by law 罪; 罪行
commit a serious crime 犯重罪
a minor crime like shoplifting 入店行窃之类的小罪
convicted of crimes against humanity 被判犯有违反人性的罪行.
(b) [U] such offences; law-breaking 犯罪活动; 不法行为
an increase in crime 犯罪活动的增加
The police prevent and detect crime. 警察的职责是防止和侦查犯罪活动.
He took to a life of crime, ie became a criminal. 他已沦为罪犯.
[attrib 作定语]
crime prevention, rates 防止犯罪的措施、 犯罪率
crime fiction, writers, novels, etc, ie dealing with crime, its detection, etc 描写犯罪活动的小说、 作家、 长篇小说等.
2 (usu 通常作 a crime) [sing]
foolish or immoral act 愚蠢的行为; 缺德行为
It´s a crime to waste money like that. 那样浪费金钱是一种罪过.
It´s a crime the way he bullies his children. 像他那样欺负自己的孩子真缺德.
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