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commit a felony
commit 是常用搭配动词，表示犯下某种罪行。
He committed a felony and went to prison.
他犯下重罪，进了监狱。
重罪；重刑罪
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重罪；重刑罪
a serious crime, such as murder or arson
He committed a felony and went to prison.
他犯下重罪，进了监狱。
严重犯罪(如谋杀或纵火)
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
He was charged with felony theft after the police found the stolen goods.
警方找到被盗物品后，他以重罪盗窃罪被起诉。
In many countries, a felony can lead to years in prison.
在许多国家，重罪可能导致多年监禁。
The lawyer explained that her client's mistake was a felony, not a minor offense.
律师解释说，她当事人的错误是重罪，而不是轻微违法行为。
commit 是常用搭配动词，表示犯下某种罪行。
He committed a felony and went to prison.
他犯下重罪，进了监狱。
be charged with 表示被正式起诉，常使用被动语态。
She was charged with a felony.
她被指控犯有重罪。
be convicted of 表示被判定有罪，比 be charged with 在司法程序上更进一步。
He was convicted of a felony last week.
他上周被判犯有重罪。
Not this
He committed felony.
Use this
He committed a felony.
felony 是可数名词，表示具体某一起重罪时单数前需要加冠词 a；汉语‘犯重罪’不用冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
He was convicted for a felony.
Use this
He was convicted of a felony.
表示‘因某项罪行被定罪’时，convicted 后应接介词 of，而非 for；汉语里‘因……’的说法容易让人误用 for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
犯重罪
He was arrested for committing a felony.
他因犯重罪被捕。
重罪指控
The prosecutor filed a felony charge against him.
检察官对他提起了重罪指控。
重罪定罪
A felony conviction can affect your voting rights.
重罪定罪会影响你的投票权。
暴力重罪
The suspect has a history of violent felonies.
该嫌疑人有暴力重罪前科。
重罪罪行
Possession of this amount of drugs is a felony offense.
持有这个数量的毒品属于重罪罪行。
在刑事司法体系中，性犯罪被视为特别恶劣。在纽约市，专门调查这些恶性重罪的侦探隶属于一支被称为“特殊受害者小组”的精英队伍。
He was convicted of a felony and sentenced to five years in prison.
他被判犯有重罪，并处五年监禁。
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谐音'罚了你'：重罪必遭重罚。想象法庭判下 felony，罪犯被重判收监。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、新闻报道、法庭语境 felony 是正式的法律术语，多用于法律文书、新闻报道或法庭语境；日常口语中通常用 serious crime 来表达。
felonies
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