misdemeanour

美 [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər]英 [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)]
  • n.轻罪;不检点的行为;不正当的行为

复数: misdemeanours

misdemeanourmisdemeanour

noun

1

不正当的行为;不检点的行为
an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious

youthful misdemeanours

年轻人的越轨行为

2

轻罪
a crime that is not considered to be very serious

misdemeanour

频次

  • 2
    N-COUNT 不端行为;不检点的行为
    A misdemeanour is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable.

    Emily knew nothing about her husband's misdemeanours.

    埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (美国等国家的)轻罪
    In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime.

    She was charged with a misdemeanour, that of carrying a concealed weapon.

    她被指控犯有身上藏有武器的轻罪。

noun

1
a crime less serious than a felony
Synonym: misdemeanor infraction violation infringement

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  1. She was charged with a misdemeanour , that of carrying a concealed weapon .

    她被指控犯有身上藏有武器的轻罪。

  2. He is charge with several misdemeanour , including driving without a valid licence and creating a disturbance .

    他被控告犯有好几种轻罪,其中包括无有效驾驶执照驾驶和扰乱治安。

  3. Emily knew nothing about her husband 's misdemeanours .

    埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。

  4. Try to look on whatever happened as a little misdemeanour .

    不管发生什么都尽量把它看作无伤大雅的小过失。

  5. He decided to take responsibility for his misdemeanour and resign .

    他决定为自己的行为不端负责并辞职。

  6. Some believe Mr Carruthers will end up with a petty misdemeanour charge or a fine .

    有些人认为,卡拉瑟斯最终可能受到行为不端的轻罪指控,或判罚一笔罚款。

  7. Though this link between name and misdemeanour is irrefutable , it does not tell us which way the causality runs .

    虽然名字与不良行为之间的这种联系无可辩驳,但我们无从知道其中的因果关系。

  8. Or to put it another way , the British government deserves one cheer for trying to find a way of using the misdemeanour fines for greater public good ;

    换个角度来说,英国政府设法将不端行为罚款用于增进公共利益,是值得称赞之举;

  9. They listened to accounts of his misdemeanours .

    他们倾听有关他行为不端的陈述。

  10. Under close questioning , the wretched man caved in abjectly and confessed all his misdemeanours .

    在逼问下,这个家伙无望地招供了,承认了他的所有不端行为。

  11. Experts say the tens of thousands of prisoners at the camps are often taken from their homes or in the street for supposed'political crimes'rather than actual misdemeanours .

    专家们夸大说,在集中营里的成千上万的囚犯往往是从自己的家园或在街上被抓走的,由于触犯了“政治罪”,而不是由于实际的劣行。

  12. Robert Crosland , who teaches in Preston , Idaho , was charged with misdemeanour animal cruelty .

    这名在爱达荷州普雷斯顿任教、名叫罗伯特·克罗斯兰德的教师被指控虐待动物。

  13. Mr Hari committed a misdemeanour compared with the felonies at the News of the World but the handling of the incident was typical of Fleet Street .

    相较《世界新闻报》的重罪,哈里供认的只是一桩小罪,但《独立报》处理该事件的方式却是典型的舰队街风格。

  14. From time to timed'Urberville exhibited a sort of fierce distress at the sight of the tramping he had driven her to undertake by his misdemeanour .

    德贝维尔看到由于自己的行为不检点,逼得苔丝不得不步行,也不时地表现出一种强烈的不安来。

  15. Mr Obama and Congress could also work together on infrastructure spending , business tax reform , cyber security and reforms to sentencing to keep people out of jail for misdemeanours , White House officials said .

    白宫官员表示,奥巴马和国会还可能合作的领域包括:基础设施支出,营业税改革,网络安全,以及旨在让被判犯有轻罪的人无需入狱服刑的量刑改革。

  16. Only by the diligence of a few committed reporters and the fact that Nixon had taped all his crimes and misdemeanours did the truth eventually come out .

    在少数记者的辛勤下尼克松所有的罪行才真正被揭露出来。

  17. They were fined for their misdemeanours .

    他们由于犯了轻罪而被罚款。

  18. As pop star misdemeanours go , Minami Minegishi 's was tame in the extreme - breaking her group 's strict dating ban to spend a night with her boyfriend .

    随着流行歌星不当行为曝光,峰岸南极度自责——打破她所在团体的禁爱令,与男友共度一夜。

  19. My hunch is that most were handed over in return for gossip about the mishaps and misdemeanours of celebrities or for the inside track on crime stories .

    不过根据我的直觉,大部分贿赂都是为了换取关于名人倒霉或行为失检的八卦,或是换取刑事案件的内部消息。

  20. But Congress passed him over for promotion , and his extravagance drew him into shady financial schemes , for which he was court-martialled and convicted of two misdemeanours .

    但国会没有把他擢升,而他挥霍过度,涉嫌以不正当手段谋财,遭军事法庭审讯,被判犯了两项轻罪。

  21. Trent Spencer , 27 , of Edmond , north of Oklahoma City , was charged with the misdemeanour crime of filing a false report , said police spokeswoman Glynda Chu .

    警方女发言人格琳达•朱说,27岁的特伦特•斯宾赛因编造虚假口供而被控行为不端。

  22. In the past , the British government has directed some of the money raised from so-called misdemeanour fines to worthy causes such as a physical rehabilitation programme for soldiers ; it will probably do the same this time .

    在过去,英国政府曾把这类来自所谓不端行为罚款的收入部分投入到高尚的事业中,比如士兵身体康复计划。这次英国政府很可能也将这么做。

  23. And its not good news that gives us the biggest buzz . Tales about stars troubles are what we crave , with affairs , drink-driving and other misdemeanours stirring up feel-good chemicals in the brain .

    最让我们感到兴奋的不是好消息,我们渴求的是关于明星的各种囧事,绯闻、醉驾等各种不断行为都会刺激我们大脑中产生愉悦感的化学成分。