Word · Frequency #10750
misdemeanor
/ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnɝː/
noun
轻罪
核心释义
a crime that is less serious than a felony
- 1.
轻罪
a crime less serious than a felony
行为不检；品行不良；不端行为
用法In use
The judge treated the offense as a misdemeanor, not a felony, because the damage was small.
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.
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.
用法提示：名词复数形式，泛指这类较轻罪行。
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。
be charged with a misdemeanor
charge with 常用于法律语境。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- commit a misdemeanor
- 犯轻罪
- He was arrested for committing a misdemeanor.他因犯轻罪被捕。
- misdemeanor charge
- 轻罪指控
- She faced a misdemeanor charge for shoplifting.她因入店行窃面临轻罪指控。
- misdemeanor conviction
- 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。
- misdemeanor offense
- 轻罪行为
- He was cited for a misdemeanor offense.他因轻罪行为被传讯。
- misdemeanor probation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 mis-（错）+ demeanor（举止）= 行为失当，只是轻罪；比 felony（重罪）程度轻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、法庭程序、新闻报道 该词是法律术语，多用于法律文书、法庭程序及严肃的新闻报道中；日常口语中较少出现，属于正式用语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
发音提示：demeanor、meaner、cleaner 与 misdemeanor 真正押韵，都发 /inɚ/。minor /ˈmaɪnɚ/ 和 tenor /ˈtɛnɚ/ 拼写相近但发音不同；inner /ˈɪnɚ/ 的元音也要注意与 /i/ 区分。
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