criminal
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/ us/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/
B1 罪犯
someone who commits a crime
a dangerous/violent criminal 危险的／残暴的罪犯
Synonyms: crook (CRIMINAL) culpritevildoerfelon the guilty partymalefactor offenderoutlaw perpetratorvillain wrongdoer
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- Today's problem child may be tomorrow's criminal.
- The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.
- If you spend any time in prison, you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life.
- Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison.
- Many people argue that allowing a criminal to go free is better that imprisoning an innocent person.
criminal
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/ us/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/
B2 犯罪的；涉及犯罪的
relating to crime
criminal activity 犯罪活动
a criminal act/offence 犯罪行为／刑事犯罪
criminal behaviour 犯罪行为
a criminal investigation 刑事调查
糟糕的;不道德的
very bad or morally wrong
It's criminal to charge so much for a book. 一本书要这么高的价钱，真是太不应该了。
The way we waste this planet's resources is criminal. 我们这样浪费地球的资源简直就是犯罪。
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- To this day she remains impenitent about her criminal past.
- When the authorities inquired into his background, they found he had a criminal record.
- Researchers have just completed the largest-ever survey of criminal behaviour in the UK.
- She has strenuously denied any criminal wrongdoing.
- The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges.