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| capital crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (crime punishable by death) (本义) | 死罪，可判死刑的罪
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| | Murder is a capital crime in countries with a death penalty. |
| capital crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] strongly disapproved of) (比喻) | 死罪，遭到强烈反对的事情
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| commit a crime v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (break the law) | 犯法
fàn fǎ |
| | | 犯罪
fàn zuì |
| | | 违反法律
wéi fǎn fǎ lǜ |
| | If I commit a crime and am caught, I will go to jail. |
| crime against humanity nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (atrocity) | 危害人类罪
wēi hài rén lèi zuì |
| | | 反人性罪
fǎn rén xìng zuì |
| | Genocide is a crime against humanity. |
| crime novel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fiction about detectives) | 犯罪小说
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| crime of passion nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (murder provoked by jealousy) | 激情犯罪
jī qíng fàn zuì |
| | | 一时冲动而犯下的罪
yì shí chōng dòng ér fàn xià de zuì |
| | | 情杀
qíng shā |
| | The lawyer convinced the jury that the murder was a crime of passion. |
| crime rate nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (level of illegal activity) | 犯罪率
fàn zuì lǜ |
| | Having more policemen should lower the crime rate. |
| crime scene nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where a crime occurred) | 犯罪现场
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| | Entry to the house was forbidden by the police as it was a crime scene. |
| crime wave nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rise in rate of crime) | （某一地区短期内的）犯罪率激增
mǒu yí dì qū duǎn qī nèi de fàn zuì lǜ jī zēng |
| | A crime wave has been sweeping across the country. |
| hate crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (illegal act of hostility) | 因仇恨或歧视而犯罪
yīn chóu hèn huò qí shì ér fàn zuì |
| | | 仇恨罪
chóu hèn zuì |
| | Since the defendant attacked the victim because of his race, the court ruled it a hate crime. |
organized crime,
also UK: organised crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (crime by groups) | 有组织犯罪
yǒu zǔ zhī fàn zuì |
| | Illegal drugs are often brought into the country by organized crime. |
| partner in crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (criminal: accomplice) | 共犯
gòng fàn |
| | | 同伙
tóng huǒ |
| | Jen and Jeric are partners in crime. |
| partner in crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (close associate) | 同伙
tóng huǒ |
| | | 同伴
tóng bàn |
| | Lovely to see you again, my dear. And is this gentleman your partner in crime? |
| petty crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (minor offences) | 轻罪
qīng zuì |
| | He has several convictions for petty crime. |
| sex crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual act without consent) | 性犯罪
xìng fàn zuì |
| | Child rape is the worst sex crime. |
| war crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (unacceptable wartime acts) | 战争犯罪
zhàn zhēng fàn zuì |
| | He is awaiting trial in The Hague for war crimes. |