Criminal means connected with crime.
illegal
legal , lawful
Her husband faces various criminal charges.
她丈夫面临多项刑事指控。
Bribery is a criminal offence.
行贿受贿属于刑事犯罪。
At 17, he had a criminal record for petty theft.
17岁时,他有一次小偷小摸的犯罪记录。
If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake.
He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal.
他说一个卷入罢工的全面抗争将是极其错误的。
criminals
A criminal is a person who has committed a crime.
culprit , convict
A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals.
一伙持枪歹徒袭击了一所监狱并放走了9名罪犯。
Thousands of criminals are caught every year using DNA technology.
每年都有数千名犯罪分子通过DNA技术被抓获。