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crime crime[kraɪm]CET4CET6TEM4考研n829515141885544087033138197399NOUN1509970228Spoken:61397326crimes[18553]犯罪(99%)，恶行(1%)n.罪行，犯罪；罪恶；犯罪活动vt.控告……违反纪律 crime ★★★★☆/kra͟ɪm/1[N-VAR	可变名词]犯罪活动；罪行 A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime...他和卡西迪中尉正在勘查犯罪现场。Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public...斯蒂尔先生没有犯罪，并未对公众构成危害。Endangering their lives will be regarded as a crime against humanity.危害他们的生命将被视为犯下了反人类罪。...the growing problem of organised crime...有组织犯罪的问题越来越严重We need a positive programme of crime prevention.我们需要制订一个能有效预防犯罪的方案。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]罪过；严重错误 If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake.   [usu sing]  [disapproval]A language is a finely tuned instrument which it is a crime to damage...语言是一种精心调试的乐器，破坏它就是一种罪过。It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney.如果千里迢迢去澳大利亚却不在悉尼停留，那将是一大失误。 crimecrime /kraɪm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] illegal activities in general:  We moved here because there was very little crime. Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime. a police crackdown on car crime a town with a relatively low crime rateGRAMMARDon’t use ‘the crime’ when talking about illegal activities in general. You say: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Don’t say:  The crime has increased dramatically.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2[countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law:  He insisted that he had not committed any crime. men who have been found guilty of violent crimescrime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common. Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened).3a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live4the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it5crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy6 crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war7crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crime8[singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly → sin:  My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl. Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth.9it’s a crime spoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it:  It would be a crime to waste all that good food. → partners in crimeat partner1(5), → white-collar(2)COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbscommit (a) crime· Most crime is committed by young men.carry out a crime· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.fight/combat/tackle crime· There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime.beat crime· new measures to beat car crimeturn to crime (=start committing crimes)· Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.solve a crime· It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.report a crime· I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crime(a) serious crime· Kidnapping is a very serious crime.(a) violent crime· Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime.a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English)· What made him commit such a terrible crime?petty crime (=crime that is not very serious)· Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime.juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers)· Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.an alleged crime (=not proved to have happened)· No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals)· the growing threats of terrorism and organized crimecar crime British English (=stealing cars)· the battle against car crimestreet crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets)· There will be new measures to tackle street crime.corporate crime (=involving  businesses)· Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crimecomputer crime (=committed using computers)· It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war)a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked)a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc)a capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)phrasesa victim of crime· Victims of crime do not always report the offence.a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime)· The government has promised a crackdown on crime.the scene of the crime (also the crime scene) (=the place where a crime has happened)· Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.be tough on crime (=punish crime severely)· Politicians want to appear tough on crime.be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough)· He accused the government of being soft on crime.crime + NOUNa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area)· Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave.a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time)· He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.crime prevention· The police can give you advice on crime prevention.the crime rate· The crime rate has gone up.crime figures/statistics· The new crime figures are not good.a crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals)· Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder)COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘do a crime’. Say  commit a crime or  carry out a crime.THESAURUSillegal actionscrime noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in general: · The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.· Crime is on the increase.· It was a horrific crime.offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law: · It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone.· a minor offence (=one that is not serious)· a serious offence· a parking offencemisdemeanor noun [countable] American English law a crime that is not very serious: · They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law a serious crime: · Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.· He committed a series of violent felonies.crimes of stealingrobbery noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: · Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery.· The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.burglary noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: · There have been several burglaries in our area.theft noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing something: · Car theft is a big problem.· thefts of credit cardsshoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: · They get money for drugs from shoplifting.fraud noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: · He’s been charged with tax fraud.· credit card fraudlarceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: · He was found guilty of larceny.phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: · One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.violent crimesassault noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someone: · He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.mugging noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: · Muggings usually happen at night.murder noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someone: · He is accused of the murder of five women.homicide noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law murder: · Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst teenagers.rape noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of forcing someone to have sex: · In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.crimes against propertyarson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building: · The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property: · He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.

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kraɪm                ;          NAmE                kraɪm                /                              noun                                                        1      ★              [uncountable        ]                    activities that involve breaking the law          犯罪活动；不法行为                            ◆        an increase in violent crime        暴力犯罪活动的增加                    ◆        the fight against crime        与犯罪活动的斗争                    ◆        Stores spend more and more on          crime preventionevery year.                商店每年在防止犯罪方面的花费越来越多。                    ◆                  petty/serious crime                轻微的╱严重的犯罪                    ◆        the connection between drugs and          organized crime                毒品与有组织犯罪之间的联系                    ◆        He          turned to crimewhen he dropped out of school.                他辍学后沦为罪犯。                    ◆        The          crime rateis rising.                犯罪率正在上升。                    ◆                  crime fiction/novels          (= stories about crime)                描写犯罪活动的小说                    ◆                  crime figures/statistics                犯罪数字╱统计数字                    ◆        She's a          crime writer          (= she writes stories about crime).                她是罪案小说作家。                    ☞        collocationsat                                            justice                                                  2      ★              [countable        ]                    crime(against sb)                    an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law          罪；罪行                            ◆        to          commit a crime          (= do sth illegal)                犯罪                    ◆        The massacre was a          crime against humanity.                这场大屠杀是一桩反人类的罪行。                    ☞see also                                            war crime                                                  3      a crime              [singular        ]                    (          informal)                an act that you think is immoral or is a big mistake          不道德的行为；罪过                            ◆        It's a crime to waste so much money.        挥霍这么多钱是一种罪过。                            COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配                                                  Crime              犯罪                        Committing a crime              犯罪                                      ■                              commita crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud                犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持枪抢劫罪／诈骗罪                                                    ■                              be involved interrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking                参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖                                                    ■                              engage/participate incriminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism                参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为                                                    ■                              stealsb's wallet/purse/(                BrE) mobile phone/(                NAmE) cell phone                偷某人的钱包／手机                                                    ■                              roba bank/a person/a tourist                抢劫银行／他人／游客                                                    ■                              break into/(                BrE)                burgle/(                NAmE)                burglarizea house/a home/an apartment                入室盗窃                                                    ■                              hijacka plane/ship/bus                劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车                                                    ■                              smuggledrugs/weapons/arms/immigrants                走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民                                                    ■                              launderdrug money (through sth)                （通过…）洗毒资                                                    ■                              forgedocuments/certificates/passports                伪造文件／证件／护照                                                    ■                              take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb)a bribe                索取／接受贿赂；向（某人）行贿                                                    ■                              runa phishing/an email/an Internet scam                进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗                                      Fighting crime              打击犯罪                                      ■                              combat/fightcrime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking                打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒                                                    ■                              prevent/stopcredit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy                防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版                                                    ■                              deter/stopcriminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals                威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者                                                    ■                              reduce/tackle/crack down onknife/gun/violent/street crime                                减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪                                                    ■                              foila bank raid/a terrorist plot                阻截一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋                                                    ■                              help/support/protectthe victims of crime                帮助／支持／保护犯罪事件的受害者                                      Investigating crime              调查犯罪活动                                      ■                              reporta crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(                especially BrE) an incident to the police                向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件                                                    ■                              witnessthe crime/attack/murder/incident                目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件                                                    ■                              investigatea murder/(                especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident                调查谋杀案件／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件                                                    ■                              conduct/launch/pursuean investigation (into…)/ (                especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry                进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查                                                    ■                              investigate/reopena criminal/murder case                调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件                                                    ■                              examine/investigate/find fingerprints atthe crime scene/the scene of crime                仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹                                                    ■                              collect/gatherforensic evidence                收集法医证据                                                    ■                              uncovernew evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons                发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器                                                    ■                              describe/identifya suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker                描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者                                                    ■                              question/interrogatea suspect/witness                询问嫌疑人／目击证人                                                    ■                              solve/crackthe case                破案                                                    ■              ➱ more collocations at                justice                                                                crime      crimes      crimed      criming                  crime              /        kraɪm                ;          NAmE      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WDF	crime [kraɪm] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n829 51514 18855 4408 7033 13819 7399 NOUN1509 970228 Spoken: 61397326 crimes[18553] 犯罪(99%)，恶行(1%) n.罪行，犯罪；罪恶；犯罪活动 vt.控告……违反纪律
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Collins	crime ★★★★☆ /kra͟ɪm/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]犯罪活动；罪行 A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime... 他和卡西迪中尉正在勘查犯罪现场。 Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public... 斯蒂尔先生没有犯罪，并未对公众构成危害。 Endangering their lives will be regarded as a crime against humanity. 危害他们的生命将被视为犯下了反人类罪。 ...the growing problem of organised crime... 有组织犯罪的问题越来越严重 We need a positive programme of crime prevention. 我们需要制订一个能有效预防犯罪的方案。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]罪过；严重错误 If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. [usu sing] [disapproval] A language is a finely tuned instrument which it is a crime to damage... 语言是一种精心调试的乐器，破坏它就是一种罪过。 It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney. 如果千里迢迢去澳大利亚却不在悉尼停留，那将是一大失误。
Oxford	crime ★ / kraɪm ; NAmE kraɪm / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] activities that involve breaking the law 犯罪活动；不法行为 ◆ an increase in violent crime 暴力犯罪活动的增加 ◆ the fight against crime 与犯罪活动的斗争 ◆ Stores spend more and more on crime preventionevery year. 商店每年在防止犯罪方面的花费越来越多。 ◆ petty/serious crime 轻微的╱严重的犯罪 ◆ the connection between drugs and organized crime 毒品与有组织犯罪之间的联系 ◆ He turned to crimewhen he dropped out of school. 他辍学后沦为罪犯。 ◆ The crime rateis rising. 犯罪率正在上升。 ◆ crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) 描写犯罪活动的小说 ◆ crime figures/statistics 犯罪数字╱统计数字 ◆ She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). 她是罪案小说作家。 ☞ collocationsat justice 2 ★ [countable ] crime(against sb) an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law 罪；罪行 ◆ to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) 犯罪 ◆ The massacre was a crime against humanity. 这场大屠杀是一桩反人类的罪行。 ☞see also war crime 3 a crime [singular ] ( informal) an act that you think is immoral or is a big mistake 不道德的行为；罪过 ◆ It's a crime to waste so much money. 挥霍这么多钱是一种罪过。 COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配 Crime 犯罪 Committing a crime 犯罪 ■ commita crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud 犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持枪抢劫罪／诈骗罪 ■ be involved interrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking 参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖 ■ engage/participate incriminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism 参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为 ■ stealsb's wallet/purse/( BrE) mobile phone/( NAmE) cell phone 偷某人的钱包／手机 ■ roba bank/a person/a tourist 抢劫银行／他人／游客 ■ break into/( BrE) burgle/( NAmE) burglarizea house/a home/an apartment 入室盗窃 ■ hijacka plane/ship/bus 劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车 ■ smuggledrugs/weapons/arms/immigrants 走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民 ■ launderdrug money (through sth) （通过…）洗毒资 ■ forgedocuments/certificates/passports 伪造文件／证件／护照 ■ take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb)a bribe 索取／接受贿赂；向（某人）行贿 ■ runa phishing/an email/an Internet scam 进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗 Fighting crime 打击犯罪 ■ combat/fightcrime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking 打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒 ■ prevent/stopcredit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy 防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版 ■ deter/stopcriminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals 威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者 ■ reduce/tackle/crack down onknife/gun/violent/street crime 减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪 ■ foila bank raid/a terrorist plot 阻截一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋 ■ help/support/protectthe victims of crime 帮助／支持／保护犯罪事件的受害者 Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动 ■ reporta crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/( especially BrE) an incident to the police 向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件 ■ witnessthe crime/attack/murder/incident 目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件 ■ investigatea murder/( especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident 调查谋杀案件／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件 ■ conduct/launch/pursuean investigation (into…)/ ( especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry 进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查 ■ investigate/reopena criminal/murder case 调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件 ■ examine/investigate/find fingerprints atthe crime scene/the scene of crime 仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹 ■ collect/gatherforensic evidence 收集法医证据 ■ uncovernew evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons 发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器 ■ describe/identifya suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker 描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者 ■ question/interrogatea suspect/witness 询问嫌疑人／目击证人 ■ solve/crackthe case 破案 ■ ➱ more collocations at justice crime crimes crimed criming crime / kraɪm ; NAmE kraɪm /
LDC	crimecrime /kraɪm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] illegal activities in general: We moved here because there was very little crime. Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime. a police crackdown on car crime a town with a relatively low crime rateGRAMMARDon’t use ‘the crime’ when talking about illegal activities in general. You say: · Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Don’t say: The crime has increased dramatically.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2[countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law: He insisted that he had not committed any crime. men who have been found guilty of violent crimescrime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common. Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened).3a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live4the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it5crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy6 crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war7crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crime8[singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly → sin: My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl. Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth.9it’s a crime spoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it: It would be a crime to waste all that good food. → partners in crime at partner1(5) , → white-collar(2) COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbscommit (a) crime· Most crime is committed by young men.carry out a crime· The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.fight/combat/tackle crime· There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime.beat crime· new measures to beat car crimeturn to crime (=start committing crimes)· Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.solve a crime· It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.report a crime· I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crime(a) serious crime· Kidnapping is a very serious crime.(a) violent crime· Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime.a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English)· What made him commit such a terrible crime?petty crime (=crime that is not very serious)· Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime.juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers)· Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.an alleged crime (=not proved to have happened)· No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals)· the growing threats of terrorism and organized crimecar crime British English (=stealing cars)· the battle against car crimestreet crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets)· There will be new measures to tackle street crime.corporate crime (=involving businesses)· Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property)· theft and other property crimecomputer crime (=committed using computers)· It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war)a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked)a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc)a capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)phrasesa victim of crime· Victims of crime do not always report the offence.a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime)· The government has promised a crackdown on crime.the scene of the crime (also the crime scene) (=the place where a crime has happened)· Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.be tough on crime (=punish crime severely)· Politicians want to appear tough on crime.be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough)· He accused the government of being soft on crime.crime + NOUNa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area)· Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave.a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time)· He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.crime prevention· The police can give you advice on crime prevention.the crime rate· The crime rate has gone up.crime figures/statistics· The new crime figures are not good.a crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals)· Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder)COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘do a crime’. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime.THESAURUSillegal actionscrime noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in general: · The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.· Crime is on the increase.· It was a horrific crime.offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law: · It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone.· a minor offence (=one that is not serious)· a serious offence· a parking offencemisdemeanor noun [countable] American English law a crime that is not very serious: · They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law a serious crime: · Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.· He committed a series of violent felonies.crimes of stealingrobbery noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: · Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery.· The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.burglary noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: · There have been several burglaries in our area.theft noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing something: · Car theft is a big problem.· thefts of credit cardsshoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: · They get money for drugs from shoplifting.fraud noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: · He’s been charged with tax fraud.· credit card fraudlarceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: · He was found guilty of larceny.phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: · One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.violent crimesassault noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someone: · He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.mugging noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: · Muggings usually happen at night.murder noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someone: · He is accused of the murder of five women.homicide noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law murder: · Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst teenagers.rape noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of forcing someone to have sex: · In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.crimes against propertyarson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building: · The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property: · He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.

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