| 单词 | recidivist |
| 释义 | recidivist (once / 109439 pages) n Use the noun recidivist to describe someone who can't stop committing crimes — for example, a repeat shoplifter is a recidivist If you've got serious backsliding tendencies, this could be your next step: recidivist is tech-talk for "repeat offender." A recidivist is basically someone who can't help lapsing into previous bad behavior patterns, usually of the criminal kind. An inmate who is released from prison and immediately steals a car can be described as a recidivist. WORD FAMILYrecidivist: recidivists+/recidivism: recidivist USAGE EXAMPLESIt also doesn’t deem people recidivists unless their new crime is a felony and they got more than a year to serve. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) From 1833, the most vicious criminal recidivists were transported to Port Arthur from Britain. The Guardian(Oct 28, 2016) About one third of all men and women behind bars are recidivists who never made it through parole or probation, according to the White House. Washington Times(Sep 24, 2016) 1n someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Syn|Hyper backslider, reversionist offender, wrongdoer a person who transgresses moral or civil law 2n someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) Syn|Hyper habitual criminal, repeater criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
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