misdemeanours

英 [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnəz] 美

n.  不正当的行为; 不检点的行为; 轻罪
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    in AM, use 美国英语用 misdemeanor

  1. N-COUNT 不端行为;不检点的行为
    A misdemeanour is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable.
    1. Emily knew nothing about her husband's misdemeanours.
      埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。
    2. ...his financial misdemeanours.
      他在财务上的不检点
  2. N-COUNT （美国等国家的）轻罪
    In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime.
    1. She was charged with a misdemeanour, that of carrying a concealed weapon.
      她被指控犯有身上藏有武器的轻罪。
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双语例句

  1. Emily knew nothing about her husband's misdemeanours.
    埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。
  2. And its not good news that gives us the biggest buzz. Tales about stars troubles are what we crave, with affairs, drink-driving and other misdemeanours stirring up feel-good chemicals in the brain.
    最让我们感到兴奋的不是好消息，我们渴求的是关于明星的各种囧事，绯闻、醉驾等各种不断行为都会刺激我们大脑中产生愉悦感的化学成分。
  3. They listened to accounts of his misdemeanours.
    他们倾听有关他行为不端的陈述。
  4. They were fined for their misdemeanours.
    他们由于犯了轻罪而被罚款。
  5. Under close questioning, the wretched man caved in abjectly and confessed all his misdemeanours.
    在逼问下，这个家伙无望地招供了，承认了他的所有不端行为。
  6. My hunch is that most were handed over in return for gossip about the mishaps and misdemeanours of celebrities or for the inside track on crime stories.
    不过根据我的直觉，大部分贿赂都是为了换取关于名人倒霉或行为失检的八卦，或是换取刑事案件的内部消息。
  7. Only by the diligence of a few committed reporters and the fact that Nixon had taped all his crimes and misdemeanours did the truth eventually come out.
    在少数记者的辛勤下尼克松所有的罪行才真正被揭露出来。
  8. Experts say the tens of thousands of prisoners at the camps are often taken from their homes or in the street for supposed'political crimes'rather than actual misdemeanours.
    专家们夸大说，在集中营里的成千上万的囚犯往往是从自己的家园或在街上被抓走的，由于触犯了“政治罪”，而不是由于实际的劣行。
  9. But Congress passed him over for promotion, and his extravagance drew him into shady financial schemes, for which he was court-martialled and convicted of two misdemeanours.
    但国会没有把他擢升，而他挥霍过度，涉嫌以不正当手段谋财，遭军事法庭审讯，被判犯了两项轻罪。
  10. Mr Obama and Congress could also work together on infrastructure spending, business tax reform, cyber security and reforms to sentencing to keep people out of jail for misdemeanours, White House officials said.
    白宫官员表示，奥巴马和国会还可能合作的领域包括：基础设施支出，营业税改革，网络安全，以及旨在让被判犯有轻罪的人无需入狱服刑的量刑改革。
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