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misdemeanor n.轻罪；不正当的行为 (1) 镇长被控以盗用劳动服务的轻罪。(2) 播放描述重罪犯罪行为的影片是轻罪。 A crime like murder is serious, a felony that can land the person who commits it in jail for a long time. A misdemeanor, on the other hand, is a far less serious offense. Commit a misdemeanor such as petty theft, and you might not get more than a slap on the wrist.

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英 [ˌmɪsdɪ'miːnə] 美 [ˌmɪsdɪ'miːnə] (1) The mayor was charged with misdemeanor theft of services.(2) It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime. A misdemeanor is a minor offense, rather than a serious crime. A minor infraction like keeping a library book for years or stealing a pack of bubblegum would be considered a misdemeanor.

英语单词	misdemeanor
英美音标	英 [ˌmɪsdɪ'miːnə] 美 [ˌmɪsdɪ'miːnə]
中文释义	n.轻罪；不正当的行为
英语例句	(1) The mayor was charged with misdemeanor theft of services. (2) It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime.
中文例句	(1) 镇长被控以盗用劳动服务的轻罪。 (2) 播放描述重罪犯罪行为的影片是轻罪。
vocabulary简明	A misdemeanor is a minor offense, rather than a serious crime. A minor infraction like keeping a library book for years or stealing a pack of bubblegum would be considered a misdemeanor.
vocabulary扩展	A crime like murder is serious, a felony that can land the person who commits it in jail for a long time. A misdemeanor, on the other hand, is a far less serious offense. Commit a misdemeanor such as petty theft, and you might not get more than a slap on the wrist.

Misdemeanor Crime Minor 英 ˌmɪsdɪ'Miːnə] 美 ˌmɪsdɪ'Miːnə N.轻罪；不正当的行为 Mayor