Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7801
juvenile
青少年；少年
A young person, especially a child or adolescent not fully grown.
- 1.
A prepubescent child.
青春期前的儿童。
- 2.
a young person, not fully developed
年轻人,未完全发育的人
- 3.
A person younger than the age of majority; a minor.
未达到法定成年年龄的人；未成年人。
- 4.
A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
未达到完全刑事责任年龄的人,因此不负刑事责任或仅受较轻处罚。
- 5.
A publication for young adult readers.
面向年轻读者的出版物。
- 6.
An actor playing a child's role.
扮演儿童角色的演员。
- 7.
A sexually immature animal.
性未成熟的动物。
- 8.
A two-year-old racehorse.
两岁的赛马。
未成年人；幼兽；幼崽；青少年读物；儿童角色演员；两岁赛马
In use
The juvenile won a prize in the science fair.
Special programs are designed to help juveniles develop social skills.
This book is popular among juveniles.
a juvenile
可数名词，前面可加不定冠词。
He is a juvenile.
他是一个少年。
juveniles
复数形式指多个少年或未成年人。
Juveniles are not allowed in this bar.
未成年人不得进入这家酒吧。
Common mistakes
The police caught two juvenile.The police caught two juveniles.
Juvenile是可数名词，复数形式为juveniles，在数词后应用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- juvenile delinquency
- 青少年犯罪
- The rise in juvenile delinquency is a serious concern.青少年犯罪的增加是一个严重的问题。
- juvenile court
- 少年法庭
- The case was referred to juvenile court.该案件被移交给了少年法庭。
- juvenile offender
- 少年犯
- Programs aim to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.这些项目旨在改造少年犯。
- juvenile detention
- 少年拘留所
- He was sent to a juvenile detention center.他被送进了少年拘留中心。
- juvenile crime
- 青少年犯罪
- Juvenile crime rates have dropped in recent years.近年来青少年犯罪率有所下降。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
juvenile 中的 'juven' 可联想为 '年轻'，意为少年。
Context & Register
常见场景：法律、心理学、日常 juvenile 在法律和心理学语境中较常见，日常也使用，但多指青少年或少年犯。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指少年
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ile' pronounced /aɪl/ and are perfect rhymes with 'juvenile' in the final syllable, despite differences in stress placement.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.