crime

[US]/kraɪm/
[UK]/kraɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 罪行,犯罪;罪恶
vt. 控告违纪,控告违法
Word Forms
复数crimes

Phrases & Collocations

commit a crime

犯罪

crime rate

犯罪率

organized crime

集团犯罪

violent crime

暴力犯罪,暴力罪行

computer crime

计算机犯罪

serious crime

严重罪行

economic crime

经济犯罪

subject of crime

[法]犯罪主体

minor crime

未成年人犯罪

commit crime

犯罪;干坏事

crime against humanity

违反人道罪;危害人类罪

constitute a crime

构成犯罪;进行犯罪

war crime

战争犯罪

crime of corruption

贪污罪;腐化罪

intentional crime

故意犯罪

high crime

重罪

capital crime

n. 死罪

cyber crime

网络犯罪;计算机犯罪

white-collar crime

白领犯罪

crime of passion

激情犯罪;冲动犯罪

Example Sentences

Crime is on the increase.

犯罪率在不断上升

a crime punishable by the gallows.

罪犯被处以绞刑

the regional crime squad.

对付地区犯罪的专案组。

fasten a crime on sb.

加罪于某人

a contemptible crime

可鄙的罪行

the enormity of the crime

这件罪行的凶残程度

a crime prevention scheme

防止犯罪的方案

they blame youth crime on unemployment.

他们把青年犯罪归咎于失业。

plead guilty (to a crime)

服罪

to fulminate against the crime wave

严厉攻击猖厥的犯罪行为

There is no proof that he was on the crime spot.

没有证据证明他当时在犯罪现场。

Real-world Examples

But that wasn't the only crime that Cohen committed.

但这并不是Cohen犯下的唯一罪行。

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

Obtaining 'protection money' is not a modern crime.

榨取'保护金'并不是一种现代的罪恶行径。

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

We have a recording of the defendant perpetrating this crime.

我们有被告犯罪的录音。

Source: The Good Wife Season 6

So we know that the person has committed a crime.

我们知道某人是有前科的。

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

Police prevent and detect crime while the courts punish crime.

防止及侦察犯罪是警察的事,而惩罚犯罪是法庭的事。

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

Peeking in people's windows is still a crime.

站在窗外偷窥别人是犯法的。

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

It's not technically a crime to scam a scammer!

严格说来诈骗诈骗犯不能算犯罪!

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Did you ever commit a serious crime?

你犯过重罪么?

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

Targeting cultural sites is a war crime.

以文化遗址为目标是战争犯罪。

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2020 Collection

It called the strike a war crime.

俄方称这次袭击是战争罪。

Source: BBC Listening January 2023 Collection

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