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misdemeanor

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun

軽犯罪

A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

Examples :

"She was charged with a misdemeanor for shoplifting a small item from the store, which meant she might have to pay a fine or spend a short time in jail. "
彼女は店から小さな品物を万引きした軽犯罪で起訴され、罰金を支払うか、短い期間刑務所に入らなければならない可能性があった。
law government police

Related Words

Illustration imprisonment

imprisonment noun

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

投獄, 拘留

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "

裁判官は窃盗の罪で投獄を命じた。

Illustration shoplifting

shoplifting verb

/ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːplɪftɪŋ/

万引きする

"The teenager was caught shoplifting a candy bar from the convenience store. "

その10代の少年は、コンビニでキャンディーバーを万引きしているところを捕まった。

Illustration misdemeanants

misdemeanants noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənts/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːniənts/

軽犯罪者

"The misdemeanants were warned about the consequences of their disruptive behavior in class. "

軽犯罪者は、授業中の迷惑行為の結果について警告を受けた。

Illustration federal

federal noun

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/

連邦捜査官、FBI捜査官

"The federal investigated the suspected theft at the school. "

連邦捜査官は学校での窃盗容疑を捜査した。

Illustration punishable

punishable adjective

/ˈpʌnɪʃəbl̩/ /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/

処罰される, 罰せられる

"Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100."

この地域でのポイ捨ては、最大100ドルの罰金で処罰されます。

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

確信, 信念

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

勤勉が報われるという私の確信が、熱心に勉強するモチベーションになっています。

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常, たいてい

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

年に1、2日を除いて、彼はたいてい歩いて仕事に行きます。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

元, かつての

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

元隣人で退職した教師は、今でも時々学校を訪れます。

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county noun

/ˈkaʊnti/

郡

"The county fair was held in the town square, attracting many people from the surrounding areas of the county. "

郡のフェアは町の広場で開催され、郡の周辺地域から多くの人々が集まりました。

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charged verb

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

任せる, 担当させる

"The manager charged Sarah with leading the new marketing campaign. "

マネージャーはサラに新しいマーケティングキャンペーンのリーダーシップを任せました。

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incarcerated verb

/ɪnˈkɑːrsəˌreɪtɪd/ /ɪŋˈkɑːrsəˌreɪtɪd/

投獄する, 収監する

"He was incarcerated for five years after being found guilty of robbery. "

彼は強盗罪で有罪判決を受けた後、5年間投獄された。

Illustration felonies

felonies noun

/ˈfɛləˌniz/

重罪, 重犯罪

"He was arrested and charged with several felonies, including robbery and assault, which could mean years in prison. "

彼は強盗や暴行を含む複数の重罪で逮捕・起訴され、数年間の刑務所生活となる可能性がある。