incrimination

/ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)inˌkriməˈnāshən ənˌk-/ (ame, mw)

incrimination — noun

  • incriminationsingular
  • incriminationsplural

1. the action of producing words, papers, or evidence that point to someone as resp

1.名詞C2
釋義

the action of producing words, papers, or evidence that point to someone as responsible for a crime or other wrongdoing.

例句

Eli refused to answer the question to avoid the incrimination of his older brother.

pattern: incrimination of [person]

The deleted emails led to the incrimination of two senior managers at the bank.

subject is usually evidence: emails/photos/recordings

同義詞
  • implication

    softer; suggests involvement without explicit accusation

  • inculpation

    very formal legal term; near-synonym in court documents

  • accusation

    broader; a stated charge, not necessarily backed by evidence

反義詞
  • exoneration

    the act of clearing someone of blame, opposite outcome

  • exculpation

    formal; proving someone is not guilty

文法句型

incrimination of [person]

incrimination by [evidence/testimony]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in legal and journalistic contexts, often after 'avoid', 'fear', or 'result in'. The compound 'self-incrimination' is far more common in everyday English than the bare noun.

常見錯誤

❌He made an incrimination against his neighbour.
✅He made an accusation against his neighbour.
💡'incrimination' is the act of producing evidence, not a single spoken accusation.
❌The judge gave him an incrimination.
✅The judge gave him a conviction.
💡incrimination happens before trial; it points to guilt, but does not decide it.

2. in Scottish criminal courts, a special line of defence in which the accused pers

2.名詞C2
釋義

in Scottish criminal courts, a special line of defence in which the accused person tries to prove that another named individual actually carried out the crime.

例句

Femi's solicitor lodged a special defence of incrimination, naming a former business partner.

fixed phrase: special defence of incrimination

The Glasgow sheriff allowed incrimination as a defence after fresh witness statements appeared.

同義詞
反義詞
  • alibi

    a defence based on being elsewhere when the crime happened

  • self-defence

    defence based on protecting oneself from harm

文法句型

plead incrimination

lodge a special defence of incrimination

用法筆記

Confined to Scottish criminal procedure; English and Welsh courts use 'pointing the finger' or third-party guilt arguments instead. Distinguish from sense 1: here, the word names a formal legal manoeuvre, not the act of producing evidence.

常見錯誤

❌He used incrimination as his defence in the London court.
✅He blamed someone else in his defence in the London court.
💡the term 'incrimination' as a defence belongs only to Scots law.