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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
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轻罪
a crime that is less serious than a felony
He committed a misdemeanor by stealing a candy bar.
他因偷窃一块糖果而犯了轻罪。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He misdemeanored by stealing.
Use this
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。
Not this
The teacher reported his misdemeanor.
Use this
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。
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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。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
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联想 mis-（错）+ demeanor（举止）= 行为失当，只是轻罪；比 felony（重罪）程度轻。
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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