culpable

FREQ #38577

a. 该责备的, 有罪的 [法] 应受处罚, 有罪

发音

CA /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
其它
US /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
AU /ˈkɐlpəbəl/
NZ /ˈkɐlpəbəl/

词形变化

more culpable 比较级 most culpable 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

    I am culpable for stealing your money.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

blamable blameable blameful blameworthy censurable

近义相关 1

guilty

相关短语

culpable homicide [法] 有罪杀人, 刑事杀人 culpable homicides culpable negligence [法]重大过失

词源

From Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis (“blameworthy”), from culpō (“to blame, condemn”), from culpa (“a fault, crime, mistake”). Compare also culprit.

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