felonies

/ˈfɛləˌniz/

Meanings

noun

重罪，大罪。

A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or by death.

Examples :

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

他被逮捕并被指控犯有数项重罪，包括抢劫和袭击，这可能意味着他将面临多年的牢狱之灾。

Related Words

imprisonment noun

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

监禁，囚禁

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "

法官判处了盗窃罪犯监禁刑罚。

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

罪犯，犯人

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

那个罪犯因为偷窃学校里贵重的电脑设备而被捕了。

exceeding verb

/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

超过，胜过。

"The car was speeding, exceeding the speed limit. "

那辆车超速了，超过了限速。

robbery noun

/ˈɹɒbəɹi/ /ˈɹɑbəɹi/

抢劫，掠夺

"The robbery of the school's art supplies was a serious crime. "

抢劫学校美术用品的行为是一项严重的犯罪。

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

federal noun

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/

联邦调查局官员，联邦探员

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

联邦探员调查了学校里涉嫌的盗窃案。

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

严肃，认真。

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

看到总是那么严肃的船长竟然如此开怀大笑，真是让人惊讶。

punishable adjective

/ˈpʌnɪʃəbl̩/ /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/

应受惩罚的，可惩罚的

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

在这个区域乱扔垃圾，最高可处以一百美元的罚款，这是会受到处罚的。

arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

逮捕，拘捕

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

突然的巨响让孩子停止了移动，吓得他僵在了原地。

charged verb

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

委托，委派.

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

经理委托莎拉负责领导新的营销活动。

offense noun

/əˈfɛns/

冒犯，得罪，触犯

"His rude comments were a clear offense to his colleagues. "

他那些粗鲁的评论明显冒犯了他的同事们。