felony

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n. 重罪 [法] 重罪, 重刑罪

发音

其它 /ˈfɛləni/
US /ˈfɛləni/

词形变化

felonies 复数 felonies

别名

fellonie

教材释义与例句

名词

重罪

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

    重罪

    美国 历史 法律

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

crime criminal offence criminal offense lawbreaking

下位词 10

stealing capture theft seizure burglary extortion thieving bribery graft larceny

相关短语

felony stop felony stops felony traffic stop felony traffic stops felony murder rule felony murder felony murders composition of a felony

词源

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.

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