guilty
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++guilt·y /ˈɡɪlti/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective 1 ashamed 羞愧的GUILTY/FEEL GUILTY feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done something wrong 羞愧的，内疚的guilty about/for/at I feel really guilty about forgetting her birthday again. 我又忘记了她的生日，心里非常内疚。 She looked self-conscious and guilty. 她看上去很不自然，很内疚的样子。 It was his guilty conscience that made him offer to help. 他是因为良心上过意不去才提出帮忙的。 RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that they feel bad about something rather than say that they feel guilty about it: 在日常英语中，人们常说feel bad about something，而不说feel guilty about somethingI feel bad about leaving him on his own. 让他独自一人留下我感到内疚。2 of a crime 犯罪的GUILTY having done something that is a crime 犯了罪的，有罪的 OPP innocentguilty of The jury found her guilty of murder. 陪审团裁定她谋杀罪名成立。 He was found not guilty of the death of PC Jones. 关于警员琼斯的死，他被判无罪。 He pleaded guilty to two charges of theft. 他承认两项盗窃罪名。3 BLAMEresponsible for behaviour that is morally or socially unacceptable 有过错的，有过失的be guilty of doing something Some journalists are guilty of reporting scandal in order to sell papers. 有些记者为增加报纸销量而去报道丑闻，这种做法不对。4. the guilty party formalGUILTY the person who has done something illegal or wrong 犯罪的一方，过错方 —guiltily adverbn GRAMMAR: Prepositions with guilty• You feel guilty about/for/at something you have done: She felt guilty about what had happened. I feel guilty for not doing more to help. • Someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong: They were guilty of murder.The government is guilty of mismanaging the economy. THESAURUS – Meaning 2: having done something that is a crime 犯了罪的，有罪的guilty if someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong, they did it, and they should be punished for it 犯罪的，有罪的She was found guilty of murder. 她被裁定犯有谋杀罪。He was guilty of serious misconduct. 他犯有严重失职罪。nThe two guilty men were ordered to pay damages to their victims.responsible [not before noun] used when saying who should be blamed for something bad that has happened 〔对坏事〕负有责任的，应承担责任的Police believe a local gang is responsible for the burglaries. 警方认为这几起入室盗窃案是当地一个团伙所为。As manager, he is ultimately responsible for the failure of the project. 身为经理，他应当对项目的失败承担最终责任。nThe other driver was responsible for the accident.be to blame if someone is to blame for a bad situation, they are responsible 负有责任The government is partly to blame for the crisis. 政府对这场危机负有部分责任。nIf anything goes wrong, it’s never him that is to blame.culpable /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ formal responsible for something bad or illegal, so that you deserve to be blamed or punished 有罪的，应受处罚的The people who helped the terrorists are equally culpable for what happened on July 7th. 对于7月7日发生的事件，为恐怖分子提供帮助的人同样罪责难逃。He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide (=being guilty of causing someone’s death). 他承认自己犯了杀人罪。negligent /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/ [not usually before noun] responsible for something bad that has happened, because you did not take enough care, or you did not try to stop it from happening 玩忽职守的，疏忽大意的The court decided that the railway company was negligent. 法庭判定铁路公司疏忽失职。be in the wrong to be responsible for an accident, mistake etc – used when deciding which person, group etc should be blamed 有责任的，犯错的〔用于判定过错责任时〕The other driver was clearly in the wrong. 另一名驾驶者显然负有责任。She always thinks it’s me who is in the wrong. 她总是认为过错在我。incriminating used about things which seem to show that someone is guilty of a crime 显示有罪的incriminating evidence 罪证incriminating documents 证明有罪的文件He didn’t want to say anything incriminating. 他不想说任何可能会表明自己有罪的话。Examples from the Corpus
guilty• Perhaps you felt guilty about ignoring a charity collection, and so decided to punish yourself?• The jury found Sewell guilty and he was sent to prison.• I felt so guilty, do you see, yet I felt so angry with myself for feeling that way.• Parents feel guilty, even if there is no way they could have influenced events.• Davis was found guilty of abducting and killing Polly Klaas.• Most therapists are probably guilty of at least one of these faults at some point in their career.• A 23-year-old woman was found guilty of murder in the Central Court today.• Roberts pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.• He later pleaded guilty to eight perjury counts resulting from testimony in drug cases.• The guilty were each given a life sentence.guilty conscience• Capitalism, in the United States, has often had a guilty conscience.• Failure was an abdication of personal responsibility, a cause of a guilty conscience.• Rob said. --- Thisis a guilty conscience.• Neil had a guilty conscience and Jessica had known it.• She owed her father nothing, not even the duty to clear his guilty conscience at the end.• Obviously he behaved in a highly suspicious manner today, but a guilty conscience can inspire one to do strange things.• A guilty conscience is apparent to its owner.pleaded guilty• Four co-defendants already have pleaded guilty.• The man, who pleaded guilty, received an 18-month suspended jail term at Truro crown court in July.• Operatives Sayers pleaded guilty to an offence under the Food Hygiene Act.• In effect Gingrich pleaded guilty to both offenses while seeking to minimize their importance.• All three pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal.• Mirretti had pleaded guilty to fraud, bribery, theft and conspiracy to obstruct a criminal investigation.• Black pleaded guilty to the theft and obtaining £85 by deception from Wagers bookmakers.be guilty of doing something• Freud was guilty of this reductionism.• He does not believe himself to be guilty of murder, and yet he now faces between and fifteen years' imprisonment.• If they do not, they will be guilty of the worst sort of hypocrisy.• Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence.• She was held to be guilty of theft.• There was a trial in early May this year, to determine whether Hughes was guilty of reckless driving.• There was no doubt that these men were guilty of subverting the constitution, if not of outright treason to the republic.guilt·y adjective →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1
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guilty
guilt‧y S2 W3 /ˈɡɪlti/
adjective1. ASHAMED feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done something wrong
guilty about/at
I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again.
She looked self-conscious and guilty.
It was his guilty conscience that made him offer to help.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say that they feel bad about something rather than say that they feel guilty about it:
▪I feel bad about leaving him on his own.
2. OF A CRIME having done something that is a crime
OPP innocent
guilty of
The jury found her guilty of murder.
He was found not guilty of the death of PC Jones.
He pleaded guilty to two charges of theft.
3. responsible for behaviour that is morally or socially unacceptable
be guilty of doing something
Some journalists are guilty of reporting scandal in order to sell papers.
4. the guilty party formal the person who has done something illegal or wrong
—guiltily adverb
▪ guilty if someone is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong, they did it, and they should be punished for it: She was found guilty of murder. | He was guilty of serious misconduct. | The two guilty men were ordered to pay damages to their victims.
▪responsible [not before noun] used when saying who should be blamed for something bad that has happened: Police believe a local gang is responsible for the burglaries. | As manager, he is ultimately responsible for the failure of the project. | The other driver was responsible for the accident.
▪be to blame if someone is to blame for a bad situation, they are responsible: The government is partly to blame for the crisis. | If anything goes wrong, it’s never him that is to blame.
▪culpable /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ formal responsible for something bad or illegal, so that you deserve to be blamed or punished: The people who helped the terrorists are equally culpable for what happened on July 7th. | He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide (=being guilty of causing someone’s death).
▪negligent /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/ [not usually before noun] responsible for something bad that has happened, because you did not take enough care, or you did not try to stop it from happening: The court decided that the railway company was negligent.
▪be in the wrong to be responsible for an accident, mistake etc – used when deciding which person, group etc should be blamed: The other driver was clearly in the wrong. | She always thinks it’s me who is in the wrong.
▪incriminating used about things which seem to show that someone is guilty of a crime: incriminating evidence | incriminating documents | He didn’t want to say anything incriminating.
guilt‧y S2 W3 /ˈɡɪlti/
adjective1. ASHAMED feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done something wrongguilty about/at
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say that they feel bad about something rather than say that they feel guilty about it:
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2. OF A CRIME having done something that is a crime
OPP innocent
guilty of
3. responsible for behaviour that is morally or socially unacceptable
be guilty of doing something
4. the guilty party formal the person who has done something illegal or wrong
—guiltily adverb
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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
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
