| 单词 | crime |
| 释义 | crimecrime /kraɪm/ ●●● S3 W1 noun 1CRIME IN GENERAL [uncountable] illegal activity in general: We moved to this neighborhood because it has very little crime. The crime rate has gone down steadily over several years. There has been an increase in violent crime in many of the city’s neighborhoods. How can the public help the police to fight crime? Counseling is available for victims of crime. The politician was popular because he promised to be tough on crime (=punishing crime severely). → see also (a) petty crime at petty (3)2A PARTICULAR CRIME [countable] a dishonest, violent, or immoral action that can be punished by law: The woman insisted that she had not committed any crime. This is a serious crime – thousands of dollars were stolen. He was accused of murder and other violent crimes. The defendant was clearly guilty of the crime.crime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.THESAURUStheft – the crime of stealing things: The rate of car theft has increased this year.robbery – the crime of stealing money or valuable things from a bank, store, etc.: There was another armed robbery at the bank.burglary – the crime of going into someone’s home in order to steal money or valuable things: We had an alarm system installed to prevent burglary.shoplifting – the crime of taking things from a store without paying for them: The store reports all cases of shoplifting to the police.larceny formal – the crime of stealing things. Used in legal language: Police arrested the purse snatcher and charged him with larceny.mugging – the crime of attacking and robbing someone in public: Most muggings occur on dark streets.assault – the crime of attacking someone physically: The man who beat him was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.rape – the crime of forcing someone to have sex: The rape occurred when the woman was walking home at night.murder – the crime of deliberately killing someone: For a killing to be called murder, it had to be intentional.manslaughter – the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately: He was convicted of manslaughter for killing his brother in the fight.homicide formal – the crime of killing someone. Used in legal language: Police are treating the death as a case of homicide.drug dealing – the crime of selling illegal drugs: Drug dealing is a real problem in some neighborhoods.fraud – the crime of deceiving people in order to get money or things: He used fraud to get people to invest in the fake company.forgery – the crime of illegally copying official documents, money, etc.: The group was involved in the forgery of land contracts.counterfeiting – the crime of copying money to deceive people: Color photocopiers have made counterfeiting easier.vandalism – the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property: Two teenagers were arrested for vandalism at the school.arson – the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building: Investigators believe that arson was the cause of the fire.3it’s a crime spoken said when you think something is completely wrong or not acceptable: It’s a crime to throw away all that food.4crimes against humanity crimes of cruelty against a lot of ordinary people, especially during a war5a life of crime a way of living in which you get money by stealing or doing other illegal things6a crime of passion a crime, usually murder, caused by someone’s sexual jealousy7the perfect crime a crime in which the criminal can never be discovered8crime doesn’t pay used to say that it is wrong to think that being involved in crime will bring you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished[Origin: 1200–1300 Latin crimen judgment, accusation, crime] → see also hate crime, organized crime, partner in crime at partner1 (6), war crime, white-collar crime at white-collar (2)COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbscommit (a) crime Most crime is committed by young men.fight/combat/crack down on crime The FBI is helping local police combat crime in the city’s housing projects.accuse somebody of a crime The law says that anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until found guilty.charge somebody with a crime (=state officially that someone might be guilty of a crime) He was arrested and charged with multiple crimes.convict somebody of a crime (=prove that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial) He was convicted of the crime in 1995.reduce crime We all want to reduce crime and make the neighborhood safer.prevent crime More police on the job means more crimes prevented and more crimes solved.report a crime I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.solve a crime It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.be involved in a crime Police believe that two local teenagers were involved in the crime.confess to a crime Moore finally confessed to the crime to a friend, who called the police.deter crime Do cameras in public places help to deter crime?turn to crime (=start committing crimes) Kids in poor neighborhoods sometimes turn to crime.make something a crime The new law makes it a crime to drive with a suspended license.a crime occurs The crime occurred at two o’clock in the morning.adjectives/nouns + crime(a) serious crime Kidnapping is a very serious crime.(a) violent crime Recent statistics show a 19% rise in violent crime.a terrible/horrific/heinous crime (=an extremely bad crime) This may be one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in the state.petty crime (=crime that is not very serious) There has been an increase in petty crime.juvenile/youth crime (=crime committed by children and teenagers) Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.alleged crime (=one that has not been proved) The police would like to question the man about the alleged crime.organized crime (=crime committed by large organizations of criminals) The recent killings have been linked to organized crime.street crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets) Street crime is a serious problem in some parts of the city.corporate/white-collar crime (=crime that involves businesses) Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property) Security cameras can reduce theft and other property crimes.computer crime (=crime committed using computers) It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war) The country’s president will be charged with war crimes.a sex crime (=crime in which someone is sexually attacked) He was convicted of sex crimes against children.a hate crime (=a crime that is committed against someone because of their race, religion, etc.) Hate crimes against homosexuals were in the news again this week.crime + nounsa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime) Panic is spreading through the city because of the crime wave.a crime victim More help should be offered to crime victims.the crime scene (=the place where a crime happened) Detectives were looking for clues at the crime scene.crime prevention The police can give you advice on crime prevention.the crime rate Japan’s crime rate is relatively low.crime statistics Crime statistics show that more crimes are committed during the summer months.a crime spree (=a lot of crimes committed in a short period by one person) He was convicted of murder after a week-long crime spree that started with a robbery and shooting. |
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