C1 verb محايد

accomplice

/əˈkʌmplɪs/

An accomplice is a person who helps someone else commit a crime or a dishonest act. This individual is legally or morally responsible for their involvement, even if they were not the primary person performing the act.

أمثلة

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1

He wasn't the one who broke into the house, but he was an accomplice because he held the ladder.

He wasn't the one who broke into the house, but he was an accomplice because he held the ladder.

2

The defendant was formally charged as an accomplice to the bank robbery after providing the getaway vehicle.

The defendant was formally charged as an accomplice to the bank robbery after providing the getaway vehicle.

3

Don't make me your accomplice in lying to your parents about where you were last night.

Don't make me your accomplice in lying to your parents about where you were last night.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
accomplice
مرتبط
complicity
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the phrase: 'Accomplice helps you Accomplish a crime, and then you both deal with the Police.'

اختبار سريع

The police are looking for a second man who is believed to have acted as an _______ during the robbery.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: accomplice

أمثلة

1

He wasn't the one who broke into the house, but he was an accomplice because he held the ladder.

everyday

He wasn't the one who broke into the house, but he was an accomplice because he held the ladder.

2

The defendant was formally charged as an accomplice to the bank robbery after providing the getaway vehicle.

formal

The defendant was formally charged as an accomplice to the bank robbery after providing the getaway vehicle.

3

Don't make me your accomplice in lying to your parents about where you were last night.

informal

Don't make me your accomplice in lying to your parents about where you were last night.

4

Sociological research indicates that an accomplice often feels less individual guilt due to the diffusion of responsibility.

academic

Sociological research indicates that an accomplice often feels less individual guilt due to the diffusion of responsibility.

5

The former manager was found to be an accomplice in the multi-million dollar corporate fraud case.

business

The former manager was found to be an accomplice in the multi-million dollar corporate fraud case.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
accomplice
مرتبط
complicity

تلازمات شائعة

willing accomplice someone who helps in a crime of their own free will
unwitting accomplice someone who helps in a crime without realizing it
act as an accomplice to take on the role of a helper in a crime
charged as an accomplice to be legally accused of helping in a crime
silent accomplice someone who helps by staying quiet or ignoring a crime

العبارات الشائعة

partner in crime

a person who helps with a crime or a mischievous act

aiding and abetting

the legal term for helping someone commit a crime

guilty by association

being considered guilty because of the people you spend time with

يُخلط عادةً مع

accomplice vs accessory

An accomplice is present or active during the crime; an accessory usually helps before or after the crime occurs.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Accomplice is used almost exclusively in the context of illegal acts or moral wrongdoings. It should not be used as a synonym for 'partner' or 'teammate' in positive settings.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'accomplice' to describe a partner in a positive project. Use 'collaborator' or 'partner' for positive teamwork.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the phrase: 'Accomplice helps you Accomplish a crime, and then you both deal with the Police.'

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Old French 'acomplice', which comes from the Latin 'complex', meaning 'allied' or 'connected'.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun; plural: accomplices Often followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., accomplice to murder) Can be modified by adjectives like 'unwitting' or 'willing'
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السياق الثقافي

The term is a staple of legal dramas and 'buddy-cop' movies, often used when detectives pressure a minor criminal to testify against a major boss.

اختبار سريع

The police are looking for a second man who is believed to have acted as an _______ during the robbery.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: accomplice

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