decriminalising

/ˌdiːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

非刑罪化，使非刑事化

To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

Examples :

"Many countries are considering decriminalising the possession of small amounts of marijuana. "

许多国家正在考虑将少量持有大麻的行为非刑罪化。

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

laws noun

/lɑz/ /lɔːz/

法律，法规。

"entrapment is against the law"

钓鱼执法是违法的。

longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

更长，较长

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

新书桌比旧书桌更长，所以我有了更多的工作空间。

marijuana noun

/ˌmæɹɪˈwɑː.nə/ /-ˈhwɑ-/

大麻，草。

"After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies."

抽了一碗那上好的大麻之后，他们吃了一些布朗尼蛋糕。

amounts noun

/əˈmaʊnts/

总额，总量

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量正在威胁着一场健康危机。

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。

crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

犯罪，罪行

"Shoplifting is a crime. "

商店行窃是一种犯罪行为。