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culpability

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

Meanings
noun

罪责, 罪过，责任。

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

Examples :

"The student's culpability in the cheating scandal was lessened because he was pressured by older students. "
考虑到该学生受到高年级学生的压力，他在作弊丑闻中的罪责有所减轻。
guilt law moral

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

作弊，欺骗，舞弊

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物学不及格了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration offence

offence noun

/əˈfɛns/ /ˈɒfɛns/

冒犯，得罪，触犯

"His remark caused considerable offence among the team members. "

他的话引起了团队成员的强烈反感。

Illustration commission

commission noun

/kəˈmɪʃən/

任务，使命.

"The school's commission to raise funds for the new library was a success. "

学校为新建图书馆筹集资金的任务圆满完成。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration pressured

pressured verb

/ˈpreʃərd/ /ˈpreʃərəd/

施压， 逼迫。

"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

不要让任何人逼你买你不想买的东西。

Illustration degree

degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

学位，学历

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

我姐姐从大学获得了心理学学位。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration lessened

lessened verb

/ˈlɛsənd/ /ˈlɛsənd/

减少，减轻。

"The medicine lessened her headache. "

药减轻了她的头痛。

Illustration older

older adjective

/ˈəʊldə/ /ˈoʊldɚ/

更老的，较旧的

"an old abandoned building;  an old friend"

一栋废弃的旧楼; 一位认识很久的老朋友

Illustration scandal

scandal noun

/ˈskændəl/

丑闻， scandal事件.

"Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids."

他们的婚外情被大多数小报报道成了一桩丑闻.

Illustration crime

crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

犯罪，罪行

"Shoplifting is a crime. "

商店行窃是一种犯罪行为。