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war crime

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈwar crime noun [countable usually plural]  SCLPMa cruel act done during a war which is illegal under international law 战争罪行,战争罪 He was put on trial for war crimes. 他因战争罪接受审判。 an international war crimes tribunal (=court judging war crimes) 国际战争罪行法庭war criminal noun [countable]
ˈwar crime nounChineseSyllable


war crime
ˈwar crime noun [countable usually plural]
a cruel act done during a war which is illegal under international law:
    He was put on trial for war crimes.
    an international war crimes tribunal (=court judging war crimes)
—war criminal noun [countable]


war crimeBrE /ˈwɔː kraɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːr kraɪm/ 🔊 nouna cruel act that is committed during a war and is against the international rules of war 战争罪行(违反国际战争公约的战时行为)