commit a misdemeanor
He committed a misdemeanor by stealing a candy bar.
他因偷窃一块糖果而犯了轻罪。
轻罪
行为不检;品行不良;不端行为
a crime that is less serious than a felony
轻罪
a crime less serious than a felony
The judge treated the offense as a misdemeanor, not a felony, because the damage was small.
法官将此罪行视为轻罪而非重罪,因为损害很小。
用法提示:名词单数,表示比重罪轻的罪行。
She received a fine for a misdemeanor, so she does not have to go to prison.
她因轻罪被处以罚款,因此不必入狱。
用法提示:名词单数,作介词宾语,表示罪名类别。
Minor traffic violations are usually misdemeanors, but they can still appear on your record.
轻微的交通违规通常是轻罪,但仍可能记录在案。
用法提示:名词复数形式,泛指这类较轻罪行。
He committed a misdemeanor by stealing a candy bar.
他因偷窃一块糖果而犯了轻罪。
charge with 常用于法律语境。
She was charged with a misdemeanor for vandalism.
她因破坏公物被控轻罪。
convicted of 表示被判有罪。
He was convicted of a misdemeanor and fined $500.
他被判轻罪,罚款500美元。
较正式,范围比 misdemeanor 广,可指交通违章等非刑事行为;正式法律文件中不宜直接替换。
日常口语常用,语气较随意;法律语境中不如 misdemeanor 精确。
美国法律用语,常与 misdemeanor 通用,但部分州将其定义为更轻的违规,需依司法辖区而定。
grammar · medium
易错句子He misdemeanored by stealing.
正确表达He committed a misdemeanor by stealing.
misdemeanor 是名词,不可用作动词。应将动词形式改为 'committed a misdemeanor' 来表示犯轻罪。
grammar · medium
易错句子The teacher reported his misdemeanor.
正确表达The teacher reported his misconduct.
misdemeanor 通常指法律上的轻罪,非正式场合表示不端行为时用 misconduct 更自然。
针对“轻罪”(a crime less serious than a felony)这一义项,其直接对照词为 felony(重罪),两者是法律上罪行严重程度的对立等级,不能互换使用。
felony为重罪,misdemeanor为轻罪
misdeed泛指不道德行为,misdemeanor特指法律轻罪
demeanor指行为举止,misdemeanor指法律上的轻罪
犯轻罪
He was arrested for committing a misdemeanor.
他因犯轻罪被捕。
轻罪指控
She faced a misdemeanor charge for shoplifting.
她因入店行窃面临轻罪指控。
轻罪定罪
A misdemeanor conviction can still affect your record.
轻罪定罪仍可能影响你的记录。
轻罪行为
He was cited for a misdemeanor offense.
他因轻罪行为被传讯。
轻罪缓刑
He received one year of misdemeanor probation.
他被判处一年轻罪缓刑。
mis- (prefix; 坏/错) + demean (root; 行为/举止) + -or (noun suffix; 名词后缀)。相关词:misbehave / misconduct / mislead(同前缀),demean / demeanor(同根)。
轻罪案件通常在法庭审理和处理。
罚款是轻罪常见的处罚方式。
轻罪判罚中常用缓刑代替监禁。
轻罪会涉及正式的刑事指控。
涉嫌轻罪的人可能会被警方逮捕。
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