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词组 crime
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crime /kraɪm/ noun something that is against the law, or illegal activities in generaladjectives/nouns + crime(a) serious crime Armed robbery is a very serious crime.(a) violent crime There has been a rise in violent crime.a terrible/horrific crime also a dreadful crime BrE What made him commit such a terrible crime?petty crime (=crime that is not very serious, such as stealing small amounts of money) There has been an increase in petty crime.car crime BrE (=stealing cars) The latest figures show that car crime has gone down.gun/knife crime There is far less gun crime in Europe than in the US.street crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets) Cameras can help to reduce street crime.juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers) Police say gangs are responsible for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals) The recent killings have been linked to organized crime.a war crime (=a serious crime committed during a war) The country’s president will be charged with war crimes.computer crime It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.corporate crime (=involving businesses) Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc) Hate crime is a serious offence.verbscommit (a) crime He has committed a serious crime and he deserves to be punished. | The crime was committed in the early hours of the morning.carry out a crime (=commit a crime. especially one that you have planned) The police are not sure how the crime was carried out. Don’t say do a crime. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime.turn to crime (=start committing crimes) Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.fight/combat/tackle crime How can the public help the police fight crime?solve a crime It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.report a crime I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.crime + nounsthe crime rate Japan’s crime rate is relatively low.the crime figures/statistics The new crime figures are not good.a crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area) The village has suffered a crime wave recently, with more than 30 burglaries.a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time) He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.crime prevention The police can give you advice on crime prevention.a crime syndicate AmE (=an organization of criminals) Women are trapped into prostitution by crime syndicates.a crime story/novel/writer Ian Rankin writes crime stories that are set in Edinburgh. | Conan Doyle was famous as the crime writer who created Sherlock Holmes.prepositionsa crime against sb There has been an increase in crimes against women.phrasesa victim of crime More help should be offered to victims of crime.the scene of the crime also the crime scene (=the place where a crime was committed) Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime) The government has promised a crackdown on crime.be tough on crime (=punish crime severely) Politicians want to appear tough on crime.be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough) He accused the government of being soft on crime.THESAURUS: crimeillegal actions offence BrE offense AmE a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law: It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone. | He was stopped for a minor offence (=one that is not serious). | Drug smuggling is a serious offence. | I didn't realise that I was committing a parking offence. misdemeanor AmE law a crime that is not very serious: They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined. felony especially AmE law a serious crime: He committed a series of violent felonies. | Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.crimes of stealing robbery the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: £100,000 was stolen in a bank robbery. | The gang carried out a string of daring robberies. burglary the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: There have been several burglaries in our area. | Many burglaries are carried out at night, when people are asleep. | Some of these tools may have been used to commit burglaries. theft the crime of stealing something: Car theft is a big problem. | He was charged with identity theft (=stealing another person's personal details, especially in order to get money dishonestly by pretending to be that person) | Thefts of credit cards are on the increase. shoplifting the crime of stealing goods from shops: They get money for drugs from shoplifting. | The former TV star was found guilty of shoplifting. fraud the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: He’s been charged with tax fraud. | Banks are always looking at ways to prevent credit card fraud. larceny especially AmE law the crime of stealing something: He was found guilty of larceny. phishing the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the internet, in order to steal money from them: One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.violent crimes assault the crime of physically attacking someone: He was arrested for an assault on a policeman. mugging the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: Muggings usually happen at night. | Victims of mugging often do not report the crime to the police. murder the crime of deliberately killing someone: He is accused of the murder of five women. homicide especially AmE law murder: Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst 15 to 19-year-olds. rape the crime of forcing someone to have sex: In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.crimes against property arson the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building: The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack. | He was charged with committing arson. vandalism the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property: He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.
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