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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++crime /kraɪm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 CRIME IN GENERAL[uncountable]SCC illegal activities in general 〔泛指〕犯罪活动 We moved here because there was very little crime. 我们搬到这里来是因为这里的犯罪率很低。 Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime. 警官们被赋予新的权力帮助他们打击犯罪。 a police crackdown on car crime 警察对汽车犯罪活动的一次严厉打击 a town with a relatively low crime rate 犯罪率相对较低的一个城镇n GrammarDon’t use ‘the crime’ when talking about illegal activities in general. You say: Crime has increased dramatically. ✗Don’t say: The crime has increased dramatically. 2 A PARTICULAR CRIME[countable]SCC an illegal action, which can be punished by law 罪，罪行 He insisted that he had not committed any crime. 他坚持说自己没有犯任何罪行。 men who have been found guilty of violent crimes 被判犯有暴力罪行的男子crime against Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common. 针对老年人的犯罪活动越来越普遍。 Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened). 警方仍忙着在犯罪现场寻找线索。3. a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live 犯罪生涯4. the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it 无懈可击的犯罪5. crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy 情感犯罪；〔尤指〕情杀罪6. crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war 〔尤指在战争中的〕危害人类罪7. crime doesn’t pay SCCused to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crime 犯罪没有好处〔用于警告人们不要犯罪〕8 [singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly 错误，过错〔用于认为某人受到不公平的对待〕 → sin My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl. 我唯一的过错就是爱上了另一个女孩。 Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth. 约翰逊最大的过错就是说了实话。9 it’s a crime spokenBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it 真是罪过 It would be a crime to waste all that good food. 浪费那些美味的食物真是罪过。 → partners in crime at partner1(5), → white-collar(2) COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbscommit (a) crime 犯罪Most crime is committed by young men. 大多数犯罪活动都是年轻男性所为。carry out a crime 实施犯罪The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime. 男孩承认他实施了犯罪。fight/combat/tackle crime 打击犯罪There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime. 民众有多种途径可以协助警方打击犯罪。nbeat crimenew measures to beat car crimeturn to crime (=start committing crimes) 开始犯罪Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime. 青少年感到无聊了有时就会去从事犯罪活动。solve a crime 破案It took ten years for the police to solve the crime. 警方花了十年时间破获此案。report a crime 报案I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime. 我立即打电话向警方报案。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crime(a) serious crime 重罪Kidnapping is a very serious crime. 绑架是非常严重的罪行。(a) violent crime 暴力犯罪Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime. 数字显示，暴力犯罪活动上升了19%。a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English) 可怕的罪行What made him commit such a terrible crime? 什么致使他犯下如此可怕的罪行？petty crime (=crime that is not very serious) 轻微的罪行Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime. 轻微犯罪的数量上升被归咎于移民。juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers) 青少年犯罪nPolice blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.nan alleged crime (=not proved to have happened)No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals) 有组织犯罪nthe growing threats of terrorism and organized crimecar crime British English (=stealing cars) 汽车犯罪nthe battle against car crimestreet crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets) 街头犯罪nThere will be new measures to tackle street crime.corporate crime (=involving businesses) 公司犯罪，企业犯罪nThose responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.property crime (=stealing from or damaging property) 财产犯罪ntheft and other property crimecomputer crime (=committed using computers) 计算机犯罪nIt is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war) 战争罪a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked) 性犯罪a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc) 仇视性na capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)phrasesa victim of crime 犯罪受害人Victims of crime do not always report the offence. 犯罪受害人并不总是会报案。a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime) 严厉打击犯罪The government has promised a crackdown on crime. 政府承诺严厉打击犯罪活动。the scene of the crime (also the crime scene) (=the place where a crime has happened) 犯罪现场Detectives were already at the scene of the crime. 侦探们已经在犯罪现场。be tough on crime (=punish crime severely ) 强硬对待犯罪Politicians want to appear tough on crime. 政客们想在犯罪问题上显得态度强硬。nbe soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough)He accused the government of being soft on crime.crime + NOUNa crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area) 犯罪高潮，犯罪率激增Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave. 较大的城市受到这波犯罪高潮的冲击最大。na crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time)He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.crime prevention 预防犯罪The police can give you advice on crime prevention. 警方可就如何预防犯罪给你提供建议。the crime rate 犯罪率The crime rate has gone up. 犯罪率有所上升。crime figures/statistics 犯罪数字nThe new crime figures are not good.na crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals)Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder) 犯罪小说作家COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘do a crime’. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime. 不要说 ‘do a crime’。 而要说 commit a crime 或 carry out a crime。 THESAURUSillegal actions 非法行为crime noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in general 犯罪，罪行；〔统称〕犯罪活动The police need the public’s help to solve crimes. 警方破案需要民众的协助。Crime is on the increase. 犯罪活动数量在上升。It was a horrific crime. 这是可怕的罪行。offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law 〔尤指法律上有具体描述的〕罪行，违法行为It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone. 一边开车一边使用手机是违法的。a minor offence (=one that is not serious) 轻罪na serious offencea parking offence 违法停车misdemeanor noun [countable] American English law a crime that is not very serious 轻罪They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined. 他们承认犯有轻罪，被处以罚款。felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law a serious crime 严重的罪行Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted. 因重罪指控被捕的人中被判有罪的比例少于25﹪。nHe committed a series of violent felonies. crimes of stealing 盗窃罪robbery noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc 〔对银行、商店等的〕抢劫，盗窃Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery. 这起抢劫案中10万英镑被劫。The gang carried out a string of daring robberies. 这个团伙犯下一连串胆大妄为的抢劫案。burglary noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things 入室盗窃There have been several burglaries in our area. 我们地区发生了多起入室盗窃案件。theft noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing something 偷窃，盗窃Car theft is a big problem. 汽车盗窃是个大问题。thefts of credit cards 信用卡盗用shoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them 商店行窃They get money for drugs from shoplifting. 他们在商店行窃以取得毒资。fraud noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them 欺诈，诈骗He’s been charged with tax fraud. 他因骗税被起诉。credit card fraud 信用卡诈骗larceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something 偷窃，盗窃nHe was found guilty of larceny.nphishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from themOne in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.violent crimes 暴力犯罪assault noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of physically attacking someone 人身侵犯He was arrested for an assault on a policeman. 他因袭击警察被逮捕。mugging noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place 行凶抢劫Muggings usually happen at night. 行凶抢劫通常发生在夜间。murder noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someone 谋杀，凶杀He is accused of the murder of five women. 他被指控谋杀五名女子。homicide noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law murder 谋杀,凶杀Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst teenagers. 杀人犯罪率在15至19岁人群中上升得最快。rape noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of forcing someone to have sex 强奸（罪）In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker. 大多数强奸案的受害人认识罪犯。crimes against property 侵犯财产罪arson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building 纵火（罪）The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack. 学校在一起纵火事件中完全被烧毁。vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property 破坏财物（罪）〔尤指破坏公共财物〕He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism. 他经常和人打架，破坏财物。Examples from the Corpus
crime• Crime is a complex social problem with no single cause or solution.• The cops believe they have both participated in an alleged crime and wish to get one or both to give evidence.• He called for making payment delinquency a felony crime in some cases.• The agency also recently hosted a meeting of prefectural police to coordinate investigations into crimes tied to the bad loans.• Compared to most cities, Cedar Rapids has very little crime.• The number of crimes reported in the New York City area has decreased dramatically over the last ten years.• the growing problem of crime in the inner cities• Reynolds became involved in petty crime at a very young age.• Not surprisingly, the police say that 50% of serious crimes are drug-related.• Increasing the number of patrol cars on the street has not had any effect on the level of serious crime.• He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape and other sexual crimes against women.• The police would let him use their files because he usually brought back good tips from the crime underworld.• For everyone there is a problem in understanding the nature of the crime when no motive can be identified.• The demonstrators called on the governor to make solving the crime a priority.• Investigators believe that the crime was committed at around 7.30 p.m.• In his past, however, there is an unsolved crime that continues to torment him.• Violent crime increased by 11% last year.crime against• Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.biggest crime• The biggest crime was Oxford's defeat at Tranmere.From Longman Business Dictionarycrimecrime /kraɪm/ nounLAW1[countable] a dishonest or immoral action that can be punished by lawInsider trading is a crime here and in the U.S.2[uncountable] illegal activities in generalWe moved here ten years ago because there was very little crime. → white-collar crimeOrigin crime (1200-1300) Latin crimen “judgment, accusation, crime”crime noun →n GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1
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crime S2 W2 /kraɪm/
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We moved here because there was very little crime.
Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime.
a police crackdown on car crime
a town with a relatively low crime rate
2. [countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law:
He insisted that he had not committed any crime.
men who have been found guilty of violent crimes
crime against
Crimes against the elderly are becoming more common.
Police are still busy hunting for clues at the scene of the crime (=where the crime happened).
3. a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live
4. the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it
5. crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy
6. crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war
7. crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crime
8. [singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly ⇨ sin:
My only crime is that I fell in love with another girl.
Johnson’s biggest crime was that he told the truth.
9. it’s a crime spoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it:
It would be a crime to waste all that good food. ⇨ partners in crime at partner1(5), ⇨ white-collar(2)
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▪commit (a) crime Most crime is committed by young men.
▪carry out a crime The boy admitted that he’d carried out the crime.
▪fight/combat/tackle crime There are a number of ways in which the public can help the police to fight crime.
▪beat crime new measures to beat car crime
▪turn to crime (=start committing crimes) Youngsters who are bored sometimes turn to crime.
▪solve a crime It took ten years for the police to solve the crime.
▪report a crime I immediately telephoned the police to report the crime.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + crime
▪(a) serious crime Kidnapping is a very serious crime.
▪(a) violent crime Figures show a 19% rise in violent crime.
▪a terrible/horrific crime (also a dreadful crime British English) What made him commit such a terrible crime?
▪petty crime (=crime that is not very serious) Immigrants were blamed for the increase in petty crime.
▪juvenile/youth crime (=committed by children and teenagers) Police blame gangs for a third of all juvenile crime in the city.
▪an alleged crime (=not proved to have happened) No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.
▪organized crime (=committed by large organizations of criminals) the growing threats of terrorism and organized crime
▪car crime British English (=stealing cars) the battle against car crime
▪street crime (=crimes such as robbery committed on the streets) There will be new measures to tackle street crime.
▪corporate crime (=involving businesses) Those responsible for corporate crime often escape punishment.
▪property crime (=stealing from or damaging property) theft and other property crime
▪computer crime (=committed using computers) It is usually companies that are the victims of computer crime.
▪war crimes (=serious crimes committed during a war)
▪a sex crime (=in which someone is sexually attacked)
▪a hate crime (=committed against someone because of their race, religion etc)
▪a capital crime American English (=a crime such as murder, for which the criminal can be killed)
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▪a victim of crime Victims of crime do not always report the offence.
▪a crackdown on crime (=strong action to fight crime) The government has promised a crackdown on crime.
▪the scene of the crime (also the crime scene ) (=the place where a crime has happened) Detectives were already at the scene of the crime.
▪be tough on crime (=punish crime severely ) Politicians want to appear tough on crime.
▪be soft on crime (=not punish crime severely enough) He accused the government of being soft on crime.
■ crime + NOUN
▪a crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime in an area) Larger cities have been the worst hit by the crime wave.
▪a crime spree (=when one person commits a lot of crimes in a short time) He was arrested after a two-day crime spree.
▪crime prevention The police can give you advice on crime prevention.
▪the crime rate The crime rate has gone up.
▪crime figures/statistics The new crime figures are not good.
▪a crime syndicate American English (=an organization of criminals) Women found themselves trapped by crime syndicates into prostitution.
▪a crime writer (=someone who writes stories about crimes, especially murder)
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'do a crime'. Say commit a crime or carry out a crime.
■ illegal actions
▪crime noun [uncountable and countable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in general: The police need the public’s help to solve crimes. | Crime is on the increase. | It was a horrific crime.
▪offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law: It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone. | a minor offence (=one that is not serious) | a serious offence | a parking offence
▪misdemeanor noun [countable] American English law a crime that is not very serious: They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.
▪felony noun [uncountable and countable] especially American English law a serious crime: Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted. | He committed a series of violent felonies.
■ crimes of stealing
▪robbery noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: £100,000 was stolen in the robbery. | The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.
▪burglary noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: There have been several burglaries in our area.
▪theft noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing something: Car theft is a big problem. | thefts of credit cards
▪shoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: They get money for drugs from shoplifting.
▪fraud noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: He’s been charged with tax fraud. | credit card fraud
▪larceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: He was found guilty of larceny.
▪phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.
■ violent crimes
▪assault noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of physically attacking someone: He was arrested for an assault on a policeman.
▪mugging noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: Muggings usually happen at night.
▪murder noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of deliberately killing someone: He is accused of the murder of five women.
▪homicide noun [uncountable and countable] especially American English law murder: Homicide rates are rising fastest amongst 15 to19-year-olds.
▪rape noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of forcing someone to have sex: In most cases of rape, the victim knows her attacker.
■ 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.
crime S2 W2 /kraɪm/
noun Word Family: noun: crime, criminal, criminologist, criminology; verb: incriminate, criminalize ≠ decriminalize; adjective: criminal, incriminating; adverb: criminally
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Latin
Origin: crimen 'judgment, accusation, crime'
1. [uncountable] illegal activities in general:Language: Latin
Origin: crimen 'judgment, accusation, crime'
2. [countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law:
crime against
3. a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing crimes, in order to get money to live
4. the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it
5. crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy
6. crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war
7. crime doesn’t pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished – used when warning people not to get involved in crime
8. [singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing – use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly ⇨ sin:
9. it’s a crime spoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it:
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Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
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/( mobile phone/BrE ( cell phoneNAmE 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/( antisocial behaviourespecially
BrE 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/( an incident to the policeespecially
BrE 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/( a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incidentespecially
NAmE 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…)/( a police/murder inquiryespecially
BrE 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