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    arson

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Crime
    ar·son /ˈɑːsən $ ˈɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]  SCCthe crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building 纵火（罪），放火（罪） The school was destroyed in an arson attack. 那所学校毁于一次纵火袭击。► see thesaurus at crime
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    arson• Read in studio A school fire in Buckinghamshire which has caused fifty thousand pounds damage is being treated as arson.• Last month Duriez and Tibbles was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson.• Brooks was arrested for arson in North Carolina.• Bedford Correctional Facility after serving 10 years for arson, .• I was also fairly sure we would find ample evidence of their connections to the increased arson and bombing attacks on clinics.• Police are treating the fire as a case of arson.• Fire experts still haven't ruled out arson.• There were riots, arson, and killings.• The group said that 15 of the arson fires remain unsolved.arson attack• Richard Fielding, 21, has admitted an arson attack that killed seven members of the same family.• The hut at North Park, Darlington, was destroyed in an arson attack last year.• Read in studio An airman who helped destroy evidence after a twenty million pound arson attack has been fined fifteen hundred pounds.• Party workers have been rallying around since last Thursday night's arson attack which caused tens of thousands worth of damage.• Who will pay?: Insurance fears after school arson attack.• It's expected to be some weeks before all the shops damaged in the arson attack can be re-opened.• Ten classrooms were gutted in the arson attack, and three fire fighters were treated for smoke inhalation.    Origin arson (1600-1700) Old French ardre “to burn”, from Latin ardere; → ARDENT
    ar·son nounChineseSyllable
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    arson
    ar‧son /ˈɑːsən $ ˈɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Old French
     Origin: ardre 'to burn', from Latin ardere; ⇨ ardent
    the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building:
        The school was destroyed in an arson attack.
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ crimes against property
       ▪ arson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building: The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.
       ▪ vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property: He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.


    arsonBrE /ˈɑːsn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrsn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to sth, especially a building 纵火（罪）；放火（罪）◆to carry out an arson attack 进行纵火袭击<titled tranID="34" status="2">Crime<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>犯罪</chn></titled>

    Committing a crime 犯罪

    • commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud 犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持械抢劫罪／诈骗罪
    • be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking 参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖
    • engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism 参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为
    • steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone 偷某人的钱包／手机
    • rob a bank/a person/a tourist 抢劫银行／他人／游客
    • break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment 入室盗窃
    • hijack a plane/ship/bus 劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车
    • smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants 走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民
    • launder drug money (through sth) （通过…）洗毒资
    • forge documents/certificates/passports 伪造文件／证件／护照
    • take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe 索取／收受贿赂；向（某人）行贿
    • run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam 进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗

    Fighting crime 打击犯罪

    • combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking 打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒
    • prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy 防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版
    • deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals 威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者
    • reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime/(especially BrE) antisocial behaviour 减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪／反社会行为
    • foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot 挫败一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋
    • help/support/protect the victims of crime 帮助／支持／保护犯罪活动的受害者

    Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动

    • report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police 向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件
    • witness the crime/attack/murder/incident 目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件
    • investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident 调查谋杀案／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件
    • conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…)/(especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry 进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查
    • investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case 调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件
    • examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime 仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹
    • collect/gather forensic evidence 收集法医证据
    • uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons 发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器
    • describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker 描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者
    • question/interrogate a suspect/witness 询问嫌疑人／目击证人
    • solve/crack the case 破案
     ➡ collocations at justice