criminal
gb/kɹˈɪmənəl/ us/kɹˈɪmənəl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Person guilty of a crime
A person who has done something against the law.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a criminal
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'criminal' with 'crime'. 'Crime' is the illegal act; 'criminal' is the person who does it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
offender (More general term for someone who breaks the law; can include minor offenses.)
|
lawbreaker (Informal term emphasizing violation of the law.)
คำตรงข้าม
law-abiding citizen (Refers to someone who follows laws and does not commit crimes.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dangerous criminal
|convicted criminal
|hardened criminal
|petty criminal
|career criminal
หัวข้อ
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The police finally caught the criminal after a long investigation.
- She believes the criminal should serve a long prison sentence.
- The judge described him as a dangerous criminal.
- That neighborhood has a problem with petty criminals.
- The documentary followed the life of a career criminal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police arrested the criminal.
- The criminal is in jail now.
- He is a dangerous criminal.
- A criminal broke into my house.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to crime or criminals
About crime or people who do crimes.
รูปแบบการใช้:
criminal [activity/behavior/law]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use 'crime' instead of 'criminal' as an adjective; 'crime activity' is incorrect, should be 'criminal activity'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
illegal (Broad term for not allowed by law; not always connected to criminals directly.)
คำตรงข้าม
lawful (Permitted by law and not related to crime.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
criminal activity
|criminal behavior
|criminal law
|criminal investigation
หัวข้อ
law
|crime
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was arrested for his involvement in criminal activity.
- The government is working to reduce criminal behavior in the city.
- She specializes in criminal law.
- The report detailed the rise in criminal gangs.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They work to stop criminal activity.
- He studies criminal law.
- The police watch for criminal behavior.
- That area has many criminal gangs.
adjective
informal
B2
property
3
Extremely bad or morally wrong
Very bad or unfair (not always against the law).
รูปแบบการใช้:
It's criminal to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this use always means 'illegal', but it can be figurative for 'very bad'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
outrageous (Strongly shocking or unfair, often causing anger.)
คำตรงข้าม
acceptable (Considered reasonable or fair in the situation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
criminal waste
|criminal neglect
หัวข้อ
emotions
|judgment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It's criminal to waste so much food when people are hungry.
- The way they treated her was simply criminal.
- Charging that much for water is almost criminal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is criminal to hurt animals.
- Throwing away food is criminal.
- That price is criminal.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
criminal
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪmənəl/
US/kɹˈɪmənəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
crim - in - al (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (crim)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: criminal
Noun
- Base: criminal
- Plural: criminals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
criminals
noun
Core family
crime
noun A2
Related words
criminally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
decriminalize
verb
Advanced or less common
criminalize
verb
criminality
noun
criminology
noun
criminologist
noun
วลีและสำนวน
career criminal
1/kɚˈɪɹ kɹˈɪmənəl/
fixed phrase
Person committing crimes long-term
A person who keeps doing crimes for many years and makes it their way of living.
ตัวอย่าง
- The police identified him as a career criminal with dozens of arrests.
- Career criminals often start at a young age.
criminal justice system
1/kɹˈɪmənəl d͡ʒˈʌstɪs sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
Law system for crime and punishment
All the laws, courts, and police that deal with crime and punishment.
ตัวอย่าง
- The book explains how the criminal justice system works in the United States.
- Many believe the criminal justice system needs reform.
criminal record
1/kɹˈɪmənəl ɹˈɛkɚd/
fixed phrase
Official history of past crimes
An official list of crimes that someone has done.
ตัวอย่าง
- He couldn't get the job because of his criminal record.
- She has no criminal record and a clean background check.
petty criminal
1/pˈɛti kɹˈɪmənəl/
fixed phrase
Person committing minor crimes
A person who does small illegal things like stealing little things or damaging property.
ตัวอย่าง
- Petty criminals are often given lighter sentences than violent offenders.
- He started out as a petty criminal before moving on to bigger crimes.