Word · Frequency #23464
incriminating
使（某人）显得有罪；连累
incriminating is the present participle of incriminate.
核心释义
to make someone seem guilty of a crime
- 1.
指控或对......提起刑事诉讼。
To accuse or bring criminal charges against.
- 2.
表明(某人)有罪。
To indicate the guilt of.
指控或对......提起刑事诉讼。；表明(某人)有罪。；连累；暗示...有罪；控告；[法] 控告
用法In use
The money hidden under his bed was enough to incriminate him.
用法提示：incriminate 是及物动词，接宾语 him，表示“使（某人）显得有罪”。
She worried that answering the detective's questions would incriminate her brother.
用法提示：would incriminate 是过去将来时，宾语 her brother，表达“会使（某人）显得有罪”的意思。
His attempts to cover up the mistake only incriminated him further.
用法提示：incriminated 是过去式，及物动词，宾语 him，表示“使（某人）显得有罪”。
incriminate somebody
incriminate 是及物动词，直接接宾语，意思是“使（某人）显得有罪”或“牵连”。
The evidence may incriminate several officials.
这些证据可能使几名官员显得有罪。
be incriminated by something
被动语态强调“被某事物所牵连或证明有罪”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- incriminating evidence
- 证明有罪的证据
- The police found incriminating evidence in his apartment.警方在他的公寓里发现了证明他有罪的证据。
- incriminate oneself
- 使自己显得有罪；自证其罪
- He refused to answer questions that might incriminate himself.他拒绝回答可能使自己显得有罪的问题。
- incriminating statement
- 显示有罪的陈述
- Her incriminating statement led to his arrest.她那显示有罪的陈述导致他被捕。
- incriminating documents
- 罪证文件
- Investigators seized incriminating documents during the raid.调查人员在突击搜查中缴获了罪证文件。
- incriminate someone in a crime
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in-crim-in-ate 里藏着 crime，想象把某人写进罪案现场，让他显得有罪、被连累。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/司法场合、正式新闻报道 incriminate 是比较正式的用词，多用于法律或正式语境，表示“使（某人）显得有罪；连累”。日常口语中较少见，更常说“使某人看起来有罪”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 incriminate /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ 真正押韵的有 discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/ 和 eliminate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/（重音均在第二音节，韵部为 /ɪmɪneɪt/）。注意拼写相近但不押韵：terminate /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/ 和 nominate /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ 重音在首音节；contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ 的重读元音是 /æ/；intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ 的结尾是 /-ɪdeɪt/ 而非 /-ɪneɪt/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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