新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

crime

英  [kraɪm]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • crimes

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 罪行

    A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

    近义词

    offence , wrongdoing

    双语例句

    例:

    He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime.

    当时他正与卡西迪中尉一起检查犯罪现场。

    例:

    Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public.

    斯蒂尔先生没有犯罪也不会对公众造成伤害。

    例:

    We need a positive programme of crime prevention.

    我们需要一个防止犯罪的积极计划。

    例:

    the growing problem of organized crime.

    越来越严重的有组织犯罪问题。

    2[C 可数名词] 严重错误

    If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake.

    近义词

    sin

    双语例句

    例:

    It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney.

    如果千里迢迢去澳大利亚而不在悉尼停留,那就是大错特错。