crim‧i‧nal 1 S3 W2 / krɪmən ə l, krɪmɪn ə l / 形容词
1 relating to crime :
Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour .
I was sure he was involved in some kind of criminal activity .
She has not committed a criminal offence (= a crime ) .
He was arrested and charged with criminal damage (= damaging someone’s property illegally ) .
The doctor was found guilty of criminal negligence (= not taking enough care to protect people you are responsible for ) .
2 relating to the part of the legal system that is concerned with crime → civil :
The case will be tried in a criminal court .
We have no faith in the criminal justice system .
The police are investigating the matter, and he may face criminal charges (= be officially accused of a crime ) .
She usually deals with serious criminal cases .
a criminal lawyer
3 wrong, dishonest, and unacceptable 同义词 wicked :
It seems criminal that teachers are paid so little money.
— criminally 副词 :
a hospital for the criminally insane
— criminality / krɪmənæləti, krɪmɪnæləti / 名词 [不可数名词]
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criminal activity There was no evidence of any criminal activity.
a criminal offence/act (= a crime ) Cruelty to animals is a criminal offence.
criminal behaviour Is it possible that the tendency to criminal behaviour is inherited?
criminal wrongdoing American English (= actions that are illegal ) The investigation cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing.
criminal damage British English (= damaging someone’s property illegally ) He was charged with criminal damage to his boss’s car.
criminal negligence (= not taking enough care to protect people you are responsible for ) Charges of criminal negligence were brought against senior staff.
a criminal investigation (= when a possible crime is investigated ) The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the bombing.
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the criminal justice system How effective is our criminal justice system?
criminal law I’m more interested in criminal law than civil law.
a criminal charge (= an official accusation that someone has committed a crime ) He’s been arrested on a very serious criminal charge.
a criminal record (= a record, kept by the police, of the crimes someone has committed ) It can be hard for someone with a criminal record to find work.
a criminal case The crown court usually deals with criminal cases.
a criminal trial His year-long criminal trial ended in October.
criminal proceedings (= actions to deal with criminals, such as charging people with crimes or bringing them to trial ) Criminal proceedings have been started against the officers connected with the events.
a criminal court The trial will take place in an international criminal court.
a criminal lawyer (= who deals with criminal cases )