| 单词 | crime |
| 释义 | crime —crimeless, adj. —crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those engaged in it: to fight crime. 3. the habitual or frequent commission of crimes: a life of crime. 4. any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin. 5. a foolish, senseless, or shameful act: It's a crime to let that beautiful garden go to ruin. [1200-50; ME < AF, OF < L crimin- (s. of crimen) charge, crime] Syn. 1. wrong; misdemeanor, tort, felony. 1, 4. CRIME, OFFENSE, SIN agree in meaning a breaking of law. CRIME usually means any serious violation of human laws: the crime of treason or robbery. OFFENSE is used of an infraction of either human or divine law, and does not necessarily mean a serious one: an offense leading to a jail sentence; an offense against morals. SIN means a breaking of moral or divine law: the sins of greed and lust. |
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