crime
n
1
(a) [C] offence for which one may be punished by law 罪; 罪行
commit a serious crime 犯重罪
a minor crime like shoplifting 入店行窃之类的小罪
convicted of crimes against humanity 被判犯有违反人性的罪行.
(b) [U] such offences; law-breaking 犯罪活动; 不法行为
an increase in crime 犯罪活动的增加
The police prevent and detect crime. 警察的职责是防止和侦查犯罪活动.
He took to a life of crime, ie became a criminal. 他已沦为罪犯.
[attrib 作定语]
crime prevention, rates 防止犯罪的措施、 犯罪率
crime fiction, writers, novels, etc, ie dealing with crime, its detection, etc 描写犯罪活动的小说、 作家、 长篇小说等.
2 (usu 通常作 a crime) [sing]
foolish or immoral act 愚蠢的行为; 缺德行为
It's a crime to waste money like that. 那样浪费金钱是一种罪过.
It's a crime the way he bullies his children. 像他那样欺负自己的孩子真缺德.
We can assure you that our products are the most outstanding ones on the market today, and we offer a five-year guarantee.
我们可以向您保证我方产品是当今市场上最好的,并且可提供5年保修期。
Parents would be greatly surprised and deeply touched if they realized how much belief their children usually have in their character and infallibility,