Word · Frequency #14645
misdemeanour
轻罪
核心释义
a crime less serious than a felony
- 1.
比重罪轻的罪行
a crime less serious than a felony
比重罪轻的罪行;行为不端;[法] 不轨行为;行为失检
用法In use
The teenager was charged with a misdemeanour for stealing a candy bar.
用法提示:misdemeanour 在这里指轻罪,用于法律语境中描述较轻微的犯罪行为。
Cheating on a test is considered a misdemeanour in many schools.
用法提示:misdemeanour 表示行为不端,强调违反学校规定但未构成严重犯罪。
His repeated misdemeanours at work eventually led to his dismissal.
用法提示:misdemeanours 为复数形式,指多次轻微不当行为,在职场语境中使用。
commit a misdemeanour
常用动词搭配,表示‘犯轻罪’。
He was arrested for committing a misdemeanour.
他因犯轻罪被捕。
be charged with a misdemeanour
被动结构,表示‘被指控犯轻罪’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- commit a misdemeanour
- 犯轻罪
- He committed a misdemeanour and was fined £500.他犯了一项轻罪,被罚款500英镑。
- petty misdemeanour
- 情节轻微的轻罪
- The case was treated as a petty misdemeanour.该案件被当作情节轻微的轻罪处理。
- misdemeanour charge
- 轻罪指控
- She faced a misdemeanour charge for the noise complaint.她因噪音投诉面临轻罪指控。
- misdemeanour conviction
- 轻罪定罪
- A misdemeanour conviction can affect your job prospects.轻罪定罪可能会影响你的就业前景。
- serious misdemeanour
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 mis=错、demeanour=行为:错误行为就是轻罪,比 felony 重罪轻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:legal documents、court proceedings、formal news reports misdemeanour 是正式的法律用语,指比 felony 轻的罪行,通常用于法律文书、法庭程序或正式的新闻报道中;日常口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 misdemeanour 真正押韵的词是 demeanour 和 meaner,三者结尾均为 /miːnə/。拼写上的 -our 结尾(neighbour、colour、harbour、favour)虽然都是英式拼写,但发音分别为 /ˈneɪbə/、/ˈkʌlə/、/ˈhɑːbə/、/ˈfeɪvə/,并不与 misdemeanour 押韵。
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