criminal

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. 罪犯
A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals. 一夥持槍歹徒襲擊了一所監(jiān)獄竝放走了9名罪犯。
2. ADJ Criminal means connected with crime. 犯罪的; 刑事的
Her husband faces various criminal charges. 她丈夫麪臨多項刑事的指控。
3. ADJ If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 嚴重錯誤的[表不滿]
He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal. 他說一個卷入罷工的全麪抗爭將是極其錯誤的。

Today's problem child may be tomorrow's criminal.
The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent .
If you spend any time in prison , you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life .
Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison .
Many people argue that allowing a criminal to go free is better that imprisoning an innocent person .