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juvenile

/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/

Meanings
noun

儿童, 少年儿童

A prepubescent child.

Examples :

"The juvenile in the class was very excited about the upcoming school trip. "
班里那个年纪还小的孩子对即将到来的学校旅行感到非常兴奋。
age person human family
noun

青少年，未成年人

A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.

Examples :

"The juvenile was released from detention after the judge determined he was not responsible for the vandalism. "
法官认定这名青少年无需为破坏行为负责，因此他被释放了。
age person law society state government family moral right guilt

Related Words

Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

出版，发行

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

由于技术问题，学校通讯刊物的出版发行被推迟了。

Illustration determined

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

确定， 决定

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

老师确定了历史项目的范围，明确规定了所需长度和参考文献的数量。

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

Illustration vandalism

vandalism noun

/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/

故意破坏，恶意破坏

"As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere."

当我们转入那条街时，眼前的恶意破坏让我震惊：到处都是喷漆涂鸦和被砸碎的窗户。

Illustration chaperones

chaperones noun

/ˈʃæpəroʊnz/ /ˈʃæprəʊnz/

监护人，陪护。

"The school dance required several parent volunteers to act as chaperones, making sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

学校舞会需要几位家长志愿者担任监护人，确保每个人行为得体。

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

Illustration immaturity

immaturity noun

/ɪməˈtʃʊɹɪti/

幼稚，不成熟，未成熟。

"The child's immaturity was evident in his inability to wait his turn during class. "

这个孩子的幼稚之处在于上课的时候他无法耐心等待轮到自己。

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

Illustration prepubescent

prepubescent noun

/ˌpriːpjuːˈbesənt/ /ˌpripjuˈbesənt/

青春期前儿童，未发育少年。

"The summer camp counselor made sure to separate the prepubescent campers from the teenagers to avoid any awkward situations. "

夏令营辅导员确保将青春期前儿童与青少年分开，以避免尴尬的情况发生。

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

特点，特征。

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

新鲜出炉的面包那种独特的香味总是让我想起我奶奶的厨房。

Illustration criminally

criminally adverb

/ˈkrɪmɪnəli/ /ˈkrɪmənəli/

犯罪地，刑事上。

"The accountant criminally embezzled company funds for years without being caught. "

这名会计多年来一直在犯罪地挪用公司资金，却一直没有被抓获。

Illustration detention

detention noun

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

拘留，扣留

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "

放学后，他们被拘留了一个小时。