CRIME1 a crime2 crimes in general3 someone who is guilty of a crime4 a group of criminals5 to do something that is a crimeRELATED WORDSagainst the law 违法ILLEGALsee alsoKILLSTEALATTACKTHREATENVIOLENTCOURT/TRIALPUNISHSUSPECTACCUSEGUILTYINNOCENTPROVELAW1 a crime 某种犯罪行为crime /kraɪm/ [countable noun]an action that is against the law, for example stealing something, taking drugs, or deliberately hurting someone 罪，罪行 The number of crimes reported in the New York City area has decreased dramatically over the last ten years. 在过去的十年中，纽约市区的报案数量大大下降。commit a crimedo something that is a crime 犯罪 Investigators believe that the crime was committed at around 7.30 p.m. 调查人员相信，这宗案件发生在晚上7点30分左右。crime against He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape and other sexual crimes against women. 他因强奸及其他性犯罪，被判25年监禁。serious crime Not surprisingly, the police say that 50% of serious crimes are drug-related. 警方称50%的重大罪案与毒品有关，这并不奇怪。solve a crimefind out who did it 侦破一宗罪案 The demonstrators called on the governor to make solving the crime a priority. 示威群众要求州长将侦破这宗罪案列为头等大事。offenceBritish/offenseAmerican /əˈfens/ [countable noun]an action that can be punished by law 犯法行为，罪行 Tarrant is now in jail for various offenses, including rape. 塔兰特正在服刑，他犯了多种罪行，包括强奸。commit an offencedo something that is an offence 违法；犯罪 Bates is being tried for offences committed in the early 1990s. 贝茨因20世纪90年代早期犯下的罪行正在接受审判。criminal offence Driving under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offense. 酒后驾车是刑事犯罪。 The bill seeks to make it a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any animal. 该法案建议将虐待动物定为刑事犯罪。serious offence Possession of an unregistered firearm is a serious offense. 拥有未经登记的枪械是严重的违法行为。minor offencenot very serious 轻微违法行为 Hewson was arrested for a number of minor offences. 休森因一系列轻微罪行而遭逮捕。speeding/parking etc offence Speeding offences are usually punishable by a fine. 超速违规一般处以罚款。felony /ˈfeləni/ [countable noun]a serious crime such as murder or a violent attack - used especially in the legal system in the US 重罪〔尤用于美国法律制度〕 Leach was charged with sexual assault, which is a felony in Connecticut. 利奇被控性侵犯，这在康涅狄格州是重罪。 Johnson was preparing his defense against felony charges of armed robbery and assault. 约翰逊被控告持枪抢劫和暴力袭击的重罪，他正准备为自己辩护。commit a felony She denied that she had committed any kind of felony. 她否认犯下了任何重罪。misdemeanor /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnəʳ, ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnəʳ/ [countable noun]a crime that is not very serious - used especially in the legal system in the US 轻罪〔尤用于美国法律制度〕 By the time he was 14, Horowitz already had several misdemeanors on his file. 14岁时，霍罗威茨的档案上已有数次轻罪的记录。 McFarlane pleaded guilty to four federal misdemeanor charges that he had lied to Congress. 麦克法兰承认四项违反联邦法律，欺骗国会的罪名。commit a misdemeanor The court also processes cases of children and youth who have committed misdemeanors or felonies. 该法院还审理儿童和青少年犯的轻微罪行或重罪案。2 crimes in general 泛指犯罪行为crime /kraɪm/ [uncountable noun]crimes in general - use this to talk generally about the reasons forcrime, the problems it causes, and the number of crimes 罪，罪行〔用于泛指犯罪的原因、引起的后果及案件数量〕 Crime is a complex social problem with no single cause or solution. 犯罪是一种复杂的社会问题，没有单一的原因或解决方法。 the growing problem of crime in the inner cities 市中心贫民区不断增长的犯罪问题violent crime Violent crime increased by 11% last year. 去年，暴力犯罪数目增加了11%。serious crime Increasing the number of patrol cars on the street has not had any effect on the level of serious crime. 增加街上巡逻车的数量对于严重犯罪的数量没有丝毫影响。petty crimecrime that is not serious 轻微罪行 Reynolds became involved in petty crime at a very young age. 雷诺兹很小的时候就参与轻微的违法活动。delinquency /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ [uncountable noun]formalcriminal behaviour that seems to have no reason, such as fighting or destroying things, especially when this is done by young people 【正式】〔无明显动机的〕违法行为；〔尤指〕少年犯罪 Delinquency and drug addiction are more common in areas of high unemployment. 违法行为和吸毒问题在失业率高的地区更为普遍。juvenile delinquencyamong young people 少年犯罪 The study clearly demonstrates the link between juvenile delinquency and child abuse. 该研究明确地证实了少年犯罪与虐待儿童之间的关系。criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl, ˈkrɪmənəl/ [adjective only before noun]connected with crimes 犯罪的；刑事的 He denies that he was ever involved in any criminal activities. 他否认曾经参与任何犯罪活动。 an expert on criminal law 一位刑法专家criminal charges The former president could face criminal charges. 前总统可能面临刑事起诉。criminal investigation Scottish police are carrying out a criminal investigation into the affair. 苏格兰警方正在对该事件进行刑事调查。3 someone who is guilty of a crime 有罪的人criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl, ˈkrɪmənəl/ [countable noun]someone who is guilty of a serious crime or of several crimes 罪犯；犯人 Grimes is considered to be one of the most dangerous criminals in the US. 格兰姆斯被认为是美国最危险的罪犯之一。 Sending children to adult prisons just means they learn to be ‘better’ criminals from the adult inmates. 将小孩子送入成年人监狱就是意味着他们会从成年人囚犯那里学会成为“更出色的”罪犯。common criminalnot someone who commits crimes for political reasons or because of their principles 普通罪犯〔即不是政治犯、思想犯〕 The British government maintains that Donavan is a common criminal who should be brought to justice. 英国政府坚称多纳文是一名普通罪犯，应当绳之以法。offender /əˈfendəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who has broken the law and is punished for doing this 罪犯 The courts should impose tougher punishments on offenders. 法庭应当对罪犯从严处罚。young offenderBritish /juvenile offenderAmericanunder 18 years old 青少年罪犯 The committee will investigate more effective ways of dealing with young offenders. 该委员会将会调查研究更有效的方法来处理青少年罪犯。delinquent /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ [countable noun]someone, especially a young person, who is guilty of criminal behaviour such as fighting or destroying things 违法者〔尤指青少年〕 He blames most of the town's problems on local delinquents. 他将镇上的大部分问题归咎于当地的少年犯。juvenile delinquentone who is still a child 少年犯 More than half of all juvenile delinquents currently in state institutions have disturbed family backgrounds. 目前关押在州监狱的少年犯半数以上都有不良家庭背景。delinquent [adjective only before noun] delinquent children 犯罪少年lawbreaker /ˈlɔːbreɪkəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who does something illegal - used especially in newspapers or on television 违法分子〔尤用于报纸或电视〕 The penalties must be severe enough to deter lawbreakers. 处罚必须严厉，使人不敢以身试法。 Police say lawbreakers are encouraged by the slowness of the judicial system. 警方称司法体系的拖拉在鼓励犯罪分子。felon /ˈfelən/ [countable noun]someone who is guilty of a serious crime - used especially in the legal system in the US 重罪犯〔尤用于美国法律制度〕 Oakdale Prison holds over 600 dangerous felons. 奥克代尔监狱关押了六百多名危险的重罪犯。 Stevens said his plan would keep guns out of felons’ hands. 史蒂文斯称他的计划将使重罪犯无法取得枪械。wanted /ˈwɒntɪd, ˈwɒntədǁˈwɑːn-/ [adjective]someone who iswanted is being looked for by the police because they are thought to be guilty of a crime 被通缉的；被缉捕的wanted for Richards is wanted for the murder of a security guard at the City Bank in December of last year. 理查兹因去年12月份花旗银行的一名保安人员被杀而遭到通缉。most wanted man/criminal/fugitive etc The mass murderer known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ was for a long time the most wanted man in Britain. 那个杀人如麻、人称“约克郡屠夫”的凶手，在很长一段时间里是英国的头号通缉犯。4 a group of criminals 一群罪犯gang /gæŋ/ [countable noun]a group of criminals who work together 一群罪犯，匪帮，犯罪团体 Warning: gangs of pickpockets operate in this area. 警告：此地区有扒窃团伙活动。 Police say an armed gang stole nearly $1.9 million in a bank robbery over the weekend. 警方称，周末一武装团伙从一家银行抢走了近190万美元。ring /rɪŋ/ [countable noun]a group of people who work together and organize an illegal trade, especially in something such as drugs or weapons 帮派；犯罪集团〔尤指贩毒或武器走私团伙〕 Drug rings operate in most large cities of the world. 如今，世界上多数大城市里都有贩毒集团在活动。 Corvino was the sixth member of the spy ring to be arrested for stealing high-tech secrets from several Silicon Valley firms. 一个间谍网从硅谷的数家公司窃取高科技秘密情报，科尔维诺是第六号要逮捕的成员。syndicate /ˈsɪndɪkət, ˈsɪndəkət/ [countable noun]a large and powerful organization that controls illegal businesses and criminal activities 罪犯辛迪加，罪犯集团〔指操纵非法买卖和犯罪活动的团伙〕 The syndicates see these women as easy candidates to force into the sex trade. 罪犯集团认为迫使这些妇女卖淫是轻而易举的。organized crime /ˌɔːʳgənaɪzd ˈkraɪm/ [uncountable noun]large criminal organizations that plan and control serious crime such as robbing banks or selling drugs 犯罪集团；有组织罪行 The police need more resources to combat organized crime. 警方需要有更多的资源来对抗犯罪集团。underworld /ˈʌndəʳwɜːʳld/ [singular noun]the group of secret organizations that plan and organize crime in a particular city 黑社会；罪犯社会 Owen has been active in the Las Vegas underworld for years. 欧文在拉斯韦加斯的黑社会里活跃了许多年。 He's accused of having connections with Japan's criminal underworld. 他被控与日本黑社会勾结。5 to do something that is a crime 做违法的事commit /kəˈmɪt/ [transitive verb]commit a crime/offence/murder etcdo something that is a crime, especially a serious or violent crime 犯罪/犯法/犯谋杀罪等 Brady committed a series of brutal murders. 布雷迪犯下一连串残忍的谋杀罪。 Women commit far fewer crimes than men. 女性犯罪比男性少得多。 It now seems likely that Mason was sent to prison for an offence he never committed. 现在看来，梅森入狱可能是无辜的。break the law /ˌbreɪk ðə ˈlɔː/ [verb phrase]to do something that is illegal 违法 I didn't realize that I was breaking the law. 我没有意识到自己在违法。 Hamer acknowledges that what he did was wrong, but denies breaking the law. 哈默承认自己做得不对，但否认违法。 Should journalists ever break the law in order to get a story? 记者应该违法获取新闻吗？get into trouble /ˌget ɪntə ˈtrʌbəl/ [verb phrase]to get into a situation in which you are blamed or punished for doing something illegal 〔因犯罪而〕陷入麻烦 Logue got into trouble for drug violations. 洛格惹上了毒品的麻烦。get into trouble with When he was a teenager, Wayne got into a lot of trouble with the police. 韦恩十几岁的时候，与警察惹上许多次麻烦。turn to crime /ˌtɜːʳn tə ˈkraɪm/ [verb phrase]to begin a way of life that involves crime 开始从事犯罪活动，走上犯罪道路 He claims that when he could not find work, he was forced to turn to crime. 他称自己找不到工作，被迫走上犯罪道路。 Kramer said that he turned to crime in a bid to pay off his debts. 克雷默说他走上犯罪之路是为了努力还债。have a criminal record /hæv ə ˌkrɪmnəl ˈrekɔːdǁ-ərd/ [verb phrase]if someone has a criminal record, they have been found guilty of a crime in the past, and this information is officially recorded by the police or the courts 有犯罪记录 A background check confirmed that he had a criminal record. 个人背景调查证实他有过犯罪记录。 Loman has a lengthy criminal record. 洛曼犯罪记录累累。