释义
[ uh -kom -plis ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈkɒm plɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate.
Origin of accomplice First recorded in 1475–85; a(c) of uncertain origin + late Middle English complice, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin complici- (stem of complex ) “partner”; see complex
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accomplice accomplice , accomplishWords nearby accomplice accommodator, accompaniment, accompanist, accompany, accompanying vein, accomplice , accomplish, accomplished, accomplishment, accord, accordance
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Example sentences from the Web for accomplice However, when they show up, it’s with an accomplice , and they look nothing like their profile picture.
Dangers of Online Dating in the LGBT Community | LGBTQ-Editor| June 29, 2020| No Straight News
We’ve already heard a lot about the suppliers and their accomplice s.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation” (Ep. 402) | Stephen J. Dubner| January 16, 2020| Freakonomics
But everything goes wrong right from the start with one accomplice running out the door, unable to go through with it.
Making 'The Dog': The Amazing True Story Behind ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ | Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren| August 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Art can be an accomplice to the process of destroying Eden but is never the sole agent.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull? | Clive Irving| July 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Whether Talbot had a Terry Nichols—or any accomplice not secretly working against him—also remains unknown.
Far-Right Texas Terrorist Planned Murder And Robbery Spree in the Name of ‘Liberty’ | Caitlin Dickson| April 1, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A fourth man, Kyle Hartwell, was arrested and charged for being an accomplice .
We Should Applaud the World Trade Center Jumpers, Not Prosecute Them | Justin Miller| March 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Similarly, Mike Rogers has suggested Snowden probably had an accomplice in the NSA giving him information.
Snowden’s Beijing Benefactors? | Gordon G. Chang| January 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Was there a third accomplice —for she thought she could see two spots of deeper blackness by the door—hidden in the house?
The Green Satin Gown | Laura E. Richards
Well, I'm sorry to bother you, but I think you'd better be confronted by your accomplice .
Sylvia & Michael | Compton Mackenzie
If my ear does not deceive me, your accomplice has opened the doors.
Old Fritz and the New Era | Louise Muhlbach
How dare you consider me as an accomplice in your odious designs?
Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life | Ann S. Stephens
Or was this woman also an accomplice , and would she remain silent, hidden in the Province?
The Crime of the Boulevard | Jules Claretie
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British Dictionary definitions for accomplice noun a person who helps another in committing a crime
Word Origin for accomplice C15: from a complice, interpreted as one word. See complice
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Words related to accomplice collaborator, conspirator, aide, associate, co-conspirator, colleague, plant, assistant, abettor, accessory, stall, confederate, partner, ally, aid, insider