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felony

/ˈfɛ.lə.ni/

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 :

"Robbing the bank was a felony, and the criminal faced many years in prison. "
抢银行是重罪，罪犯将面临多年的牢狱之灾。
law government state society

Related Words

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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。

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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。

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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。

Illustration robbing

robbing verb

/ˈrɑbɪŋ/

抢劫，掠夺

"He robbed three banks before he was caught."

他抢劫了三家银行才被抓住。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

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prison noun

/ˈpɹɪzən/

监狱， 牢房

"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."

监狱那冰冷的石墙已经矗立了一个多世纪。

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united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

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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。