criminal
A person who has committed a crime or done something illegal. This word describes someone who breaks the law and may be punished by the police or a court.
例文
3 / 5The police caught the criminal after he stole the car.
The police caught the person who broke the law after he took the car.
The judge sent the criminal to prison for five years.
The judge sent the lawbreaker to jail for five years.
My brother is a bit of a fashion criminal because he wears socks with sandals.
My brother has very bad taste in clothes because he wears socks with sandals.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember that a Criminal commits a Crime. Both words start with 'Cri-'.
クイックテスト
The police finally caught the ____ who stole the money from the bank.
正解！
正解は： criminal
例文
The police caught the criminal after he stole the car.
everydayThe police caught the person who broke the law after he took the car.
The judge sent the criminal to prison for five years.
formalThe judge sent the lawbreaker to jail for five years.
My brother is a bit of a fashion criminal because he wears socks with sandals.
informalMy brother has very bad taste in clothes because he wears socks with sandals.
Researchers are studying the background of the young criminal.
academicScientists are looking at the history of the young person who broke the law.
The bank was targeted by a professional criminal.
businessThe bank was attacked by a person who makes a living from illegal acts.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
partners in crime
two people who do something wrong or secret together
criminal intent
the plan or desire to do something illegal
criminal investigation
the process where police try to find out who committed a crime
よく混同される語
Crime is the illegal action itself, while a criminal is the person who does the action.
A convict is specifically someone currently in prison, but a criminal is anyone who has broken the law.
使い方のコツ
The word can be used as both a noun (a person) and an adjective (relating to crime). In daily English, it is often used for serious lawbreakers.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes say 'He did a criminal' when they mean 'He committed a crime'. Use 'criminal' only for the person or to describe something illegal.
覚え方のコツ
Remember that a Criminal commits a Crime. Both words start with 'Cri-'.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'criminalis', which means 'pertaining to a crime'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In most English-speaking cultures, calling someone a 'criminal' is a very strong and negative label.
クイックテスト
The police finally caught the ____ who stole the money from the bank.
正解！
正解は： criminal
関連する文法
関連語彙
lawの関連語
prosecutor
A1A prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the government. Their job is to show a court that someone has committed a crime.
defendant
A1A defendant is a person or organization that is being accused of a crime or is being sued in a court of law. This person is required to answer the legal charges brought against them by another party.
plaintiff
A1A person or group who brings a legal case against another in a court of law. They are the ones starting the lawsuit because they believe they have been wronged.
jury
A1A group of ordinary people chosen to listen to the facts of a trial in a court of law. They listen to the evidence and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty.
lawsuit
A1A lawsuit is a legal case where one person or group brings a disagreement to a court of law for a judge to decide. It usually happens when someone wants money or a specific action from another person because of a problem or injury.
proof
A1Proof is a fact or a piece of information that shows something is true. In a legal context, it is what a person uses to convince a judge or jury that a crime happened.
misdemeanor
A1A misdemeanor is a minor crime that is less serious than a felony. It is usually punished by a fine or a short period of time in a local jail rather than a state prison.
sentence
A1A sentence is a punishment given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a crime. It explains how much time a person must spend in prison or how much money they must pay as a fine.
bail
A1Bail is a sum of money paid to a court so that a person who has been accused of a crime can stay out of jail until their trial starts. If the person shows up for their court date, the money is usually returned.
fraud
A1Fraud is the illegal act of tricking someone to get their money or property. It is a crime where a person lies or hides the truth to gain an unfair advantage.
コメント (0)
ログインしてコメント無料で言語学習を始めよう
無料で始める