abettor

/əˈbet.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbet̬.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbe-tər also a-/ (ame, mw)

abettor — noun

  • abettorsingular
  • abettorsplural

1. a person who knowingly gives help or encouragement to someone else who is commit

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who knowingly gives help or encouragement to someone else who is committing a crime or other wrongful act

例句

Mr. Okonkwo acted as an abettor by driving the getaway car for the thieves.

collocation: act as an abettor

The court found that Mei was an abettor because she hid the stolen money in her flat.

同義詞
  • accomplice

    broader term for any partner in crime; may include people present during the act

  • accessory

    legal term for someone who helps before or after a crime but is absent during it; very close to 'abettor' in formal use

  • conspirator

    someone who agrees with others to commit a crime; the agreement itself is the offence, even if nothing is carried out

文法句型

act/charge/convict + as + an abettor

an abettor + of + crime

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in legal language. The related verb phrase is 'aid and abet'; an abettor is the person who does the abetting. Distinguish from 'accomplice,' which can cover anyone who takes part in a crime and does not imply a behind-the-scenes role.

常見錯誤

❌He was just an abettor — he stood there and watched.
✅He was just a bystander
💡he stood there and watched.' — an abettor must actively help or encourage; mere presence at the scene is not enough.