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crime noun
⇨ crime 1 (the fight against crime) ⇨ crime 2 (commit a crime) ⇨ disgrace 1 (It's a crime to waste so much money.)crime1 noun the fight against crime 与犯罪活动的斗争commit a crime 犯罪disgrace1It's a crime to waste so much money.crime ♦︎ wrongdoing ♦︎ misconduct ♦︎ delinquency ♦︎ viceThese are all words for activities that involve breaking the law or breaking rules. 这些词均表示犯罪活动、不法行为。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆serious crime / wrongdoing / misconduct / delinquency◆sexual crime / misconduct / vice◆male / female crime / delinquency / vice◆juvenile crime / delinquency◆cause / tackle / control / prevent crime / delinquency◆to be driven / turn to crime / vice◆to deny wrongdoing / misconduct■ crime [uncountable] activities that involve breaking the law 犯罪活动；不法行为◆This month's figures show an increase in violent crime.本月数字显示暴力犯罪在增加。◆More needs to be done to help the victims of crime.有需要为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。◆These youngsters are often involved in petty crime such as shoplifting and casual theft.这些年轻人经常犯下商店行窃和顺手牵羊等较轻微的罪行。◆There is a strong link between drugs and organized crime.毒品和有组织犯罪之间有很强的联系。◆The crime rate is rising.犯罪率正在上升。◆She writes crime novels (= stories about crime).她写罪案小说。 see also criminal ⇨ illegal adj. ■ wrongdoing / /ˈrɒŋduːɪŋ; NAmE ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) illegal or dishonest behaviour 不法行为；坏事；欺骗行径◆The company denies any wrongdoing.该公司否认有任何不法行为。ⓘ Wrongdoing is often used when people claim to be, or are found to be, innocent of doing sth wrong. * wrongdoing常在人们表明自身清白或经证实没有做错事时使用。■ misconduct /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt; NAmE ˌmɪsˈkɑːndʌkt/ [uncountable] (formal) unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person （尤指专业人员）失职，处理不当，行为不端◆The doctor was accused of gross misconduct (= very serious misconduct).那个医生被控严重失职。■ delinquency /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) bad or criminal behaviour, usually by young people （常指青少年的）犯罪，不良行为，违法行为◆There has been an increase in juvenile delinquency.青少年犯罪有所增长。◆The boys drift into minor delinquencies while hanging around the streets.那些男孩子在街上闲逛时卷入一些轻微的违法行为。 see also delinquent ⇨ illegal adj. ■ vice [uncountable] criminal activities that involve sex or drugs （与性或毒品有关的）罪行◆At the door were two plain-clothes detectives from the vice squad.门口是两个扫黄缉毒队的便衣侦探。 crime2 noun the fight against crime 与犯罪活动的斗争commit a crime 犯罪disgrace1It's a crime to waste so much money.crime ♦︎ offence ♦︎ sin ♦︎ felony ♦︎ misdemeanour ♦︎ atrocity ♦︎ wrong ♦︎ outrageThese are all words for an illegal, wrong or unacceptable act. 这些词均表示罪、罪行、不当行为。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a crime / an offence / a sin / an atrocity / an outrage against sb / sth◆a serious crime / offence / felony / misdemeanour / wrong◆a terrible crime / sin / wrong◆a capital crime / offence / felony◆a minor / petty crime / offence / misdemeanour◆a sexual crime / offence / sin / misdemeanour◆a terrorist crime / offence / atrocity / outrage◆to commit a crime / an offence / a sin / a felony / a misdemeanour / an atrocity / an outrage◆to forgive a crime / an offence / a sin / a misdemeanour / a wrong / an outrage■ crime [countable] an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law 罪；罪行◆The massacre was a crime against humanity.这场大屠杀是一桩反人类的罪行。◆Many crimes are never reported to the police.许多犯罪行为从未向警方报告。◆No weapon was found at the scene of the crime.犯罪现场没有发现武器。■ offence (BrE) (NAmE offense) [countable] (rather formal) an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law 罪；罪行◆It is a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any wild animal.残忍对待任何野生动物均属犯刑事罪。◆He was given a warning since it was a first offence (= the first time that he had been found guilty of a crime).因属初犯，他被给予警告。◆The rebels could face charges of treason, a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death).叛乱者可能会面临叛国罪的指控，这是死罪。▸ offend verb [intransitive] ◆ (formal) He started offending at the age of 16.他16岁就开始犯法。NOTE 辨析 Crime or offence?In everyday language, crime is used more often than offence to talk about more serious illegal acts, such as murder or rape. Offence is used more frequently to talk about illegal activities such as driving too fast, carrying a gun and using drugs. 在日常用语中，crime较offence更多用于指比较严重的违法行为，如谋杀或强奸；offence更常指超速驾驶、非法持有枪支、吸毒等非法活动 (BrE) ◆a driving / motoring offence违章驾驶 (NAmE) ◆a traffic offense违章驾驶 (BrE) ◆a firearms offence枪支犯罪 (BrE) ◆a drugs offence毒品犯罪 (NAmE) ◆a drug offense毒品犯罪However, in legal contexts, offence is the preferred technical term for all illegal acts and activities. 不过，在法律语境下倾向于用offence这一术语指称所有非法行为和活动。 ■ sin [countable] an offence against God or against a religious or moral law 罪，罪恶，罪过（对神的冒犯或对宗教戒律、道德规范的违犯）◆Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you.向上帝忏悔，上帝会宽恕你的。▸ sin verb [intransitive] ◆Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned.主啊，宽恕我吧，我犯了罪。■ felony / /ˈfeləni/ / [countable, uncountable] (NAmE or old-fashioned, law 法律) a serious crime such as murder or rape （谋杀或强奸等）重罪，重刑罪◆He was indicted on three felony charges of lying to the grand jury.他向大陪审团说谎，被起诉三项重罪。■ misdemeanour (BrE) (NAmE misdemeanor) / /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/ / [countable] (especially NAmE, law 法律) a crime that is less serious than a felony 轻罪◆He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of domestic violence.他承认犯有家庭暴力这种轻罪。ⓘ In formal language, in both British and American English, a misdemeanour can also be any action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious. 在英式和美式英语的正式用语中，misdemeanour还可指不当行为、不检点的行为◆He thought about his own youthful misdemeanours.他想起自己年轻时的不良行为。 ■ atrocity / /əˈtrɒsəti; NAmE əˈtrɑːsəti/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] (rather formal) a terrible, cruel and violent act, especially in a war （尤指战争中的）残暴行为◆They have accepted responsibility for the atrocities committed during the war.他们已为战争期间所犯的暴行承担责任。■ wrong [countable] (formal) an act that is not legal, honest or morally acceptable 不义行为；欺骗行径；恶行◆It is time to forgive past wrongs if progress is to be made.要想往前走，现在就应该宽恕过去的种种过错。◆It's the job of the newspapers to expose the wrongs suffered by such people.曝光这些人所遭受的不公义是报界的职责。ⓘ Wrong places emphasis on the victim (= the person who has been badly treated). * wrong重点强调受害者◆to suffer a wrong含冤It is often used when talking about trying to correct sth bad that sb has done. 表示纠正过错、平反冤屈时常用wrong◆to redress / right / forgive a wrong改正／纠正／原谅过错 ■ outrage /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ / [countable] a terrible, cruel and violent act that shocks people or makes them very angry 暴行；骇人听闻的事◆No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest bomb outrage.迄今还没有人宣称对最近的爆炸恶行负责。NOTE 辨析 Atrocity or outrage? Outrage is most often used to talk about terrorist acts; atrocity refers to both wartime and terrorist acts. * outrage最常指恐怖主义行为；atrocity既指战时的，亦指恐怖主义的行为。 disgrace1 noun It's a national disgrace. 这是国家的耻辱。bring disgrace on your family 使你的家人蒙羞disgrace ♦︎ crime ♦︎ evil ♦︎ abomination ♦︎ iniquityThese are all words for a bad or immoral person, thing or action. 这些词均表示恶人、恶事、恶行。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It's a disgrace / crime.◆It's a disgrace / crime to do sth.■ disgrace / /dɪsˈgreɪs/ / [singular] a person, thing or act that is so bad that the people connected with them/it should feel ashamed 令人感到耻辱的人（或事情、行为）◆The state of our roads is a national disgrace.我们的道路状况是国家的耻辱。◆That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession.那种行为是法律界的耻辱。◆It's a disgrace that (= it is very wrong that) they are paid so little.他们的报酬如此微薄，太不像话了。 see also disgraceful ⇨ outrageous ■ crime [singular] (informal) an act that you strongly disapprove of 不道德的行为；罪过◆It's a crime to waste so much money.如此挥霍简直是罪过。ⓘ In this meaning, crime is always used in the expression It's a crime.... * crime表达此义时总是用于It's a crime ...结构。 see also criminal ⇨ outrageous ■ evil [countable, usually plural] (formal) a wicked or harmful thing; the bad effect of sth 害处；坏处；弊端◆We were warned against the evils of drugs.我们被告诫过毒品的害处。◆They hardly mentioned such social evils as racism and sexism.他们几乎没有提到种族歧视和性别歧视等社会弊端。ⓘ Evils is most often used in the patterns the evils of... and social evils. * evils最常用于the evils of ...和social evils结构。■ abomination / /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE əˌbɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/ [countable] (formal) a thing or act that strongly offends people's sense of morality, religion or good taste 令人憎恨的事情；可恶的行为◆A strict Puritan, he regarded all theatres and play acting as an abomination.作为一名纯粹的清教徒，他把所有剧院和戏剧表演都看作可恶的事物。◆The building was described as 'a concrete abomination masquerading as a hotel'.那座建筑被描述为“乔装成旅馆的令人憎恶的混凝土结构”。■ iniquity /ɪˈnɪkwəti/ / [uncountable, countable] (formal) the fact of being very unfair or wrong; sth that is very unfair or wrong 很不公正，十分错误，很不正当（的事）◆the iniquity of racial prejudice种族偏见的罪恶◆the iniquities of the criminal justice system刑法体制的不公正之处 |