crime
[kraɪm] noun
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■illegal activities 违法行为，犯罪活动•a life of crime犯罪生涯 •rising crime增多的犯罪活动 •crime prevention防止犯罪 •petty (= unimportant) crime] serious crime轻微／严重犯罪 ESSENTIAL countable
■an illegal act 罪，罪行•He has admitted committing several crimes, including two murders.他供认犯过好几宗案件，包括两宗谋杀。 •The defendant is accused of/charged with a range of crimes, from theft to murder.被告被控犯下了多种罪行，小到偷窃，大到谋杀。 •A knife was found at the scene of the crime (= the place where the crime happened).在犯罪现场发现了一把刀。 •Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity (= a cruel crime against many people).轰炸平民是反人类的罪行。 only singular
■an unacceptable or very silly act or situation 不能接受的行为；愚蠢的做法•To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a crime.像伦敦这样富裕的城市还有数以百计无家可归的人睡在大街上是一种罪过。 •It would be a crime (= a waste) to spend such a beautiful day indoors.这么好的天气，要是留在屋里就太可惜了。
[kraɪm] noun
Crime doesn't pay. saying
■said to emphasize that you believe criminals are always punished for their crimes 多行不义必自毙。 |