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commit a crime
固定搭配，表示实施犯罪行为。
He was sentenced for committing a crime.
他因犯罪被判刑。
罪行；犯罪行为
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罪行；犯罪行为
an act that breaks the law and is punishable by it; serious wrongdoing
He was sentenced for committing a crime.
他因犯罪被判刑。
违反法律(尤其是刑法)的具体行为
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
应受法律惩罚的罪行
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
重大罪恶或邪恶；不义
Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
不一定违法但邪恶的行为
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
The police are working hard to reduce crime in the city.
警方正在努力减少城市中的犯罪。
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He committed a serious crime and had to go to court.
他犯下了严重的罪行，不得不上了法庭。
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Many people think that poverty is not an excuse for crime.
许多人认为贫穷不是犯罪的借口。
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a long record of crimes
一长串犯罪记录。
WordNet
固定搭配，表示实施犯罪行为。
He was sentenced for committing a crime.
他因犯罪被判刑。
用于表示对某对象犯下的罪行。
Murder is a crime against humanity.
谋杀是反人类罪。
强调某行为在道德上错误。
It is a crime to waste food.
浪费食物是一种罪恶。
Not this
He did a crime.
Use this
He committed a crime.
英语中，表示‘犯下罪行’时，动词用 commit 而非 do，这是固定搭配。汉语‘做犯罪’的直译不适用。
Not this
He is a crime.
Use this
He is a criminal.
crime 指罪行或犯罪现象，指人时应用 criminal（罪犯），这是词性混淆错误。
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犯罪
He was arrested for committing a crime.
他因犯罪被捕。
暴力犯罪
The city has seen a rise in violent crime.
该市暴力犯罪有所上升。
犯罪现场
The police arrived at the crime scene within minutes.
警察几分钟内就到达了犯罪现场。
犯罪率
The crime rate has dropped significantly this year.
今年犯罪率显著下降。
轻微犯罪
Petty crime is common in tourist areas.
轻微犯罪在旅游区很常见。
有组织犯罪
The government is cracking down on organized crime.
政府正在打击有组织犯罪。
同伙；搭档
My brother and I are partners in crime when it comes to pranks.
我和我弟弟在恶作剧方面是同伙。
犯罪得不偿失
He thought he could get rich quick, but crime doesn't pay, and now he's in jail.
他以为能快速致富，但犯罪得不偿失，现在他进了监狱。
激情犯罪
The defense argued that it was a crime of passion, not premeditated murder.
辩方辩称这是一起激情犯罪，而非预谋杀人。
卖一包香烟给别人却不给火，这是犯罪。
Robbery is a serious crime.
抢劫是严重的犯罪。
犯罪是常见的，逻辑是罕见的。
Crime must be punished.
犯罪必须受到惩罚。
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想象罪犯（criminal）正在实施犯罪（crime）行为。
通常为中性，多用于法律语境，也可指道德上的恶行
All listed words share the identical '-ime' spelling and rhyme exactly with 'crime' (pronounced /kraɪm/). No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
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