capital offense
IPA/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl əˈfens/
IPA/ˌkæp.ə.t̬əl əˈfens/
capital offense — noun
1. a crime for which the punishment can be death
1.名詞B2
釋義
a crime for which the punishment can be death
例句
Vikram learned that treason remains a capital offense in his home country.
followed by that-clause with 'learned'
The judge told Adisa that murder is a capital offense in this state.
Espionage was treated as a capital offense in Britain until the 1990s.
Under the old legal code, stealing horses counted as a capital offense.
It shocked Nora to read that treason is still a capital offense in Malaysia.
同義詞
- capital crime
more common in everyday use; slightly broader
- death-penalty crime
more direct and transparent in meaning
- capital felony
US legal term; felony is a specific class of serious crime
用法筆記
In British English, this is spelled capital offence. Used mainly in legal and political discussion, not in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
❌He was given a capital offense by the court.
✅He was convicted of a capital offense.
💡A person is convicted of a crime; they are not 'given' one.
❌The judge ordered capital offense for the murder.
✅The judge imposed capital punishment for the murder.
💡Capital offense is the crime; capital punishment is the penalty.