单词 | culprit |
释义 | culprit n. a person accused of or guilty of an offence. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. in the formula Culprit, how will you be tried?, said by the Clerk of the Crown to a prisoner pleading Not Guilty: perh. abbr. of AF Culpable: prest d'averrer etc. (You are) guilty: (I am) ready to prove etc. |
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