(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act同义词:law-breaking
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
例句
He was acquitted of the crime.他被宣告无罪。
His addiction to drugs propelled him towards a life of crime.他吸毒成瘾使他走上了犯罪的道路。
The government is alarmed by the dramatic increase in violent crime.政府对暴力犯罪案件的急剧增加感到恐慌。
Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.许多人都相信监禁解决不了犯罪问题。
It's a crime the way he bullies his children.像他那样欺负自己的孩子真缺德。
It's a crime to neglect such a lovely garden.让这么可爱的花园荒废是极不应该的。
Murder is a vile and loathsome crime.谋杀是邪恶而令人发指的罪行。
详细解释
crime n.(名词)An act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction.犯罪:违反法律或做法律禁止的事或疏忽法律要求做的事并因此被判定有罪而强加惩罚的行为Unlawful activity:非法活动:例句:statistics relating to violent crime.关于非法暴力罪行的统计数据 A serious offense, especially one in violation of morality.See Synonyms at offense 罪,罪行:一种严重过错,尤指违反道德准则的行为参见 offenseAn unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition:罪恶:一种不公正的、愚蠢的或不光彩的行为或状况:例句:It`s a crime to squander our country`s natural resources.浪费我们国家的自然资源是一种罪恶 来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin cromen * see krei- 源自 拉丁语 cromen *参见 krei-