criminal
noun[C]
uk/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/us/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/B1
someone whocommitsacrime:
罪犯adangerous/violentcriminal危险的／残暴的罪犯
Synonyms
crook(CRIMINAL)informal
culprit
evildoer
felonspecialized
theguiltyparty
malefactorformal
offender
outlaw
perpetrator
villainUKinformal
wrongdoerformal
- Today'sproblemchildmay be tomorrow's criminal.
- Thepoliceofficertold the criminal that he had therighttoremainsilent.
- If youspendanytimeinprison, you'relabelledas a criminal for therestofyourlife.
- Many of the country'stoughestcriminals areheldin thisprison.
- Manypeoplearguethatallowinga criminal to gofreeisbetterthatimprisoninganinnocentperson.
Criminals - general words
- abettor
- accessory
- accomplice
- anti-gang
- be in the frame (forsomething)idiom
- delinquent
- gangbanger
- gangland
- juvenile delinquent
- lawbreaker
- lowlife
- perp
- perpetrator
- previous
- probationer
- recidivist
- violator
- wanted
- white-collar criminal
- wrongdoer
criminal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/us/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/B2
relatingtocrime:
犯罪的；涉及犯罪的criminalactivity犯罪活动
a criminalact/offence犯罪行为／刑事犯罪
criminalbehaviour犯罪行为
a criminalinvestigation刑事调查
verybadormorallywrong:
糟糕的；不道德的It'scriminaltochargeso much for abook.一本书要这么高的价钱，真是太不应该了。
The way wewastethis planet'sresourcesis criminal.我们这样浪费地球的资源简直就是犯罪。
- To thisdaysheremainsimpenitentabout her criminal past.
- When theauthoritiesinquiredinto hisbackground, theyfoundhe had a criminalrecord.
- Researchers have justcompletedthe largest-eversurveyof criminalbehaviourin the UK.
- She hasstrenuouslydeniedany criminalwrongdoing.
- The 19-year-old will beappearingincourtonThursdaywhere she willfacecriminalcharges.
Legal & illegal
- bang to rightsidiom
- bookable
- bootleg
- chargeable
- concealed carryidiom
- constitutionality
- controverted election
- criminally
- heinous
- illegality
- illegitimate
- legally
- legitimate
- licensed
- licit
- non-criminal
- non-legal
- non-valid
- shady
- unlawful
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Morally wrong and evil