arson

noun

1. 纵火（罪）；放火（罪）
   the crime of deliberately setting fire to sth, especially a building
   1. to carry out an arson attack
      进行纵火袭击

1. N-UNCOUNT 纵火（罪）；放火（罪）
   Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
   1. ...a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson...
      可怕的骚乱、盗窃和纵火事件接连发生
   2. They vented their anger by carrying out arson attacks.
      他们四处纵火以泄愤。

1. They vented their anger by carrying out arson attacks.
   他们四处纵火以泄愤。
2. Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson
   7个人都来自布里斯托尔，他们承认了合谋纵火。
3. Fighting, plundering and arson have erupted all over the city.
   整座城市到处都有械斗、抢劫和纵火。
4. The store burned down, and the police suspected arson.
   商店被烧毁了，警方怀疑有人纵火。
5. A deliberate arson lead to a continuous forest fire in Los Angeles.
   有人故意纵火导致了洛杉矶连日的山林大火。
6. Beatings, looting and arson by marauding militias have created an atmosphere of fear and insecurity.
   这些民兵盗匪在村落里打人、抢劫和纵火，制造了恐慌不安的气氛。
7. Zhang says his father is a detective and used to share murder, smuggling and arson cases with him.
   他说，他父亲就是一名侦探，经常跟他讲谋杀走私放火之类的案件。
8. A newspaper in Mexico City said fire inspectors were investigating the cause and did not immediately exclude arson.
   墨西哥城当地报纸报称火警调查员正在调查火灾起因，不排除有人故意纵火的可能。
9. The jury convicted the accused man of theft and arson.
   陪审团判决被告犯有偷窃和纵火罪。
10. The police now suspect the initial cause of the fire in Sanshui to be arson.
    现警方初步估计此次三水港口火灾原因是人为纵火。
11. You think your arson case has something to do with these missing kids?
    你认为纵火案和失踪儿童有关？
12. And comparing them to smoke bombs from an arson case a couple of weeks ago.
    和几周前一个纵火案的烟雾弹做对比。
13. Police said arson could not be ruled out.
    警方说不能排除有人纵火的可能性。
14. He was convicted of arson.
    他被宣判犯有纵火罪。
15. What's the connection between Kang and the arson?
    姜和纵火案之间有什么联系？
16. Investigators say arson is not suspected.
    调查人员说，他们还没有发现任何纵火嫌疑。
17. The arson wildfire that killed four firefighters in Southern California has been fully contained.
    吞噬了四名消防员的南加州野火已经被完全控制住了。
18. Over the years, buses have been targets in bombings and arson incidents in several Chinese cities.
    在中国的几个城市，多年来公交车一直是爆炸和纵火行为的主要目标。
19. She was the innocent victim of an arson attack.
    她是一起纵火案的无辜受害者。
20. We've also had some cases of arson as you know across the state.
    正如你所知道的，我们国家有一些纵火案。
21. In Bauchi, there were reports that police had foiled an arson attack on an election centre.
    在包奇，有报道称警方阻止了不法分子在一个选举中心的纵火行为。
22. By pretending that he needed my help with the arson investigations.
    他还假装需要我帮忙分析纵火案。
23. This month 33 senior members of the opposition were arrested on charges of vandalism and arson.
    本月有33名在野党的高级成员被捕，罪名是有意破坏公物与纵火。
24. While demurring from arson, I agree that Prague scratches at the heart.
    虽然反对纵火，但我同意，布拉格抓得我心里发痒。
25. He was charged with arson, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap.
    他被控纵火，但他的律师为他开脱了罪责。
26. The principal felonies are homicide, rape, theft, robbery, burglary and arson.
    主要的重罪包括杀人罪、奸罪、窃罪、劫罪、犯住宅罪和放火罪。
27. There were rumors it was arson.
    谣言说是有人放火。
28. He's up in North County on an arson call.
    他去北部处理纵火事件了。
29. My father remains ill from the shock of the arson.
    我父亲由于纵火案的惊吓病倒了。
30. I heard it was arson.
    我听说是有人放火。

noun

1. malicious burning to destroy property
   1. the British term for arson is fire-raising

   Synonym:    incendiarismfire-raising