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a felon
基本用法，表示身份。
He was labeled a felon after the conviction.
他被定罪后被称为重罪犯。
重罪犯
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
重罪犯
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
He was labeled a felon after the conviction.
他被定罪后被称为重罪犯。
犯重罪的人；尤其是被审判并定罪的人
A person who has committed a felony (“a serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
小感染性疮；脓肿,疖子
A small infected sore; an abscess, a boil.
犯有罪行或被依法定罪的人
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
手指或脚趾甲周围末端的化脓性感染
a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
The judge sentenced the felon to five years in prison.
法官判处该重罪犯五年监禁。
After his release, the former felon struggled to find a job.
获释后，这名前重罪犯很难找到工作。
The police arrested the felon after a short chase.
警方在短暂追捕后逮捕了这名重罪犯。
基本用法，表示身份。
He was labeled a felon after the conviction.
他被定罪后被称为重罪犯。
常见搭配，强调已被定罪。
The convicted felon was sentenced to ten years in prison.
这名已定罪的重罪犯被判处十年监禁。
系表结构，描述状态。
If convicted, he will be a felon for life.
如果被定罪，他将终身是重罪犯。
Not this
He was convicted of a felon.
Use this
He was convicted of a felony.
“felon” 指重罪犯（人），而 “felony” 指重罪（罪行）。此处表示定罪罪行，应用 “felony”。
Not this
He has a felon record.
Use this
He has a felony record.
“felon” 是名词，不能直接修饰名词作定语；表示“重罪记录”应使用名词 “felony” 作定语。
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已定罪的重罪犯
The new law prevents convicted felons from owning firearms.
新法律禁止已定罪的重罪犯拥有枪支。
重罪犯非法持有枪支（的罪名）
He was charged as a felon in possession after the police found a gun in his car.
警方在他车里发现枪支后，他以重罪犯非法持有枪支的罪名被起诉。
惯犯；多次犯重罪者
Under state law, a habitual felon can receive a life sentence.
根据州法律，惯犯可被判处终身监禁。
暴力重罪犯
The state tracks violent felons after their release.
该州在暴力重罪犯获释后会对其进行追踪。
非暴力重罪犯
Some nonviolent felons can apply to have their records sealed.
一些非暴力重罪犯可以申请封存其犯罪记录。
在逃重罪犯
The fugitive felon was captured at the border.
那名在逃重罪犯在边境被抓获。
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felon犯的是felony（重罪），记住：felon就是犯下felony的人——重罪犯。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、新闻报道、法庭语境 felon 表示“重罪犯”时多用于正式或法律语体，通常出现在法律文书、新闻报道或法庭语境中；日常口语中更常见 criminal 或 offender。
felon 读作 /ˈfɛlən/，与 melon /ˈmɛlən/ 押韵（元音和后续辅音相同）。gallon /ˈɡælən/、talon /ˈtælən/ 虽然拼写都以 -lon 结尾，但元音是 /æ/；colon /ˈkoʊlən/ 的元音是 /oʊ/，均与 felon 不押韵。注意拼写相似不等于读音相同。
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