crime
noun uk/kraɪm/ us/kraɪm/
B1 [ U ]违法行为，犯罪活动
illegal activities
a life of crime 犯罪生涯
rising crime 增多的犯罪活动
crime prevention 防止犯罪
petty (= unimportant) crime/serious crime 轻微／严重犯罪
B1 [ C ]罪，罪行
an illegal act
He has admitted committing several crimes, including fraud. 他供认犯过好几起案子，包括诈骗。
The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder. 被告被控犯下了多种罪行，小到偷窃，大到谋杀。
A knife was found at the scene of the crime (= the place where the crime happened). 在犯罪现场发现了一把刀。
Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity (= a cruel crime against many people). 轰炸平民是反人类的罪行。
[ S ]不能接受的行为；愚蠢的做法
an unacceptable or very silly act or situation
To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a crime . 像伦敦这样富裕的城市还有数以百计无家可归的人睡在大街上是一种罪过。
It would be a crime (= a waste) to spend such a beautiful day indoors. 这么好的天气要是呆在屋里就太可惜了。
- More examples
- Something must be done to reduce the level of crime in the area.
- Someone of your description was seen in the area on the night of the crime.
- The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
- In Britain, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.
- There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.
Idiom
crime doesn't payidiom saying 多行不义必自毙
said to emphasize that you believe criminals are always punished for their crimes