Question

criminalize v.宣布…为非法；对…判处刑罚 (1) 直到最近抽鸦片才被判定为非法。(2) 中国目前正在修正其刑法，将因性别选择而遗弃婴儿的行为列为犯罪。

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英 ['krɪmɪnəlaɪz] 美 ['krɪmɪnəlaɪz] (1) The use of opium was not criminalized until fairly recently.(2) China is revising its penal law to criminalize gender-selective abortions. in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 criminalise1[VERB 动词]使不合法；使非法 If a government criminalizes an action or person, it officially declares that the action or the person's behaviour is illegal.   [V n]There is no move to criminalise alcohol.没有采取禁酒措施。...a deliberate campaign to criminalise members of the former government.蓄意给前政府成员定罪的运动

英语单词	criminalize
英美音标	英 ['krɪmɪnəlaɪz] 美 ['krɪmɪnəlaɪz]
中文释义	v.宣布…为非法；对…判处刑罚
英语例句	(1) The use of opium was not criminalized until fairly recently. (2) China is revising its penal law to criminalize gender-selective abortions.
中文例句	(1) 直到最近抽鸦片才被判定为非法。 (2) 中国目前正在修正其刑法，将因性别选择而遗弃婴儿的行为列为犯罪。
柯林斯解释	in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 criminalise 1 [VERB 动词]使不合法；使非法 If a government criminalizes an action or person, it officially declares that the action or the person's behaviour is illegal. [V n] There is no move to criminalise alcohol. 没有采取禁酒措施。 ...a deliberate campaign to criminalise members of the former government. 蓄意给前政府成员定罪的运动

Criminalise Criminalize Action 英 Krɪmɪnəlaɪz] 美 Krɪmɪnəlaɪz V.宣布…为非法；对…判处刑罚 Opium