accessory

/əkˈsesəri/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈsesəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈse-sə-rē ak-, ek-, -ˈses-rē also ə-ˈse-/ (ame, mw)

accessory — 名詞

1. an extra part, tool, or piece of clothing such as a belt, scarf, or phone case t

1.名詞C1
釋義

配件；飾品

搭配主物的小型配備或裝飾品

an extra part, tool, or piece of clothing such as a belt, scarf, or phone case that you add to something to make it more useful, more attractive, or to match your outfit.

例句

Citlali bought a leather strap and a small wallet as accessories for her new camera.

Citlali 為她的新相機買了一條皮製背帶和一個小錢包當作配件。

accessories for + noun (equipment add-on)

The kitchen blender comes with three extra accessories, including a dough hook.

這台廚房果汁機附贈三個額外配件，包含一個揉麵勾。

comes with + accessories (equipment)

同義詞
  • add-on

    more informal; usually for tech or vehicles, not clothing

  • attachment

    stresses that the part connects to a larger machine

  • extra

    very general; often optional features sold separately

反義詞
  • essential

    an essential item is needed, not optional like an accessory

文法句型

accessory for/to + noun

用法筆記

Almost always countable and very often plural. When the accessory is for a machine or device, it is usually 'an accessory for X'; when it is for clothing or appearance, it is usually 'an accessory to X'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought new accessory for my phone.
✅I bought a new accessory for my phone.
💡countable nouns need 'a/an' or a plural form.
❌She wore many accessory.
✅She wore many accessories.
💡use the plural after 'many'.

2. someone who supports a criminal during an illegal act, for example by driving th

2.名詞
釋義

從犯；幫凶

協助他人犯罪但非主謀的人

someone who supports a criminal during an illegal act, for example by driving the getaway car or watching the street for police, but is not the main offender.

例句

The court found Beatriz guilty of being an accessory to the bank robbery.

法院判定 Beatriz 是這起銀行搶案的從犯。

accessory to + crime (law)

Lisa drove the getaway car, so the police charged her as an accessory.

Lisa 開了逃亡用的車，所以警方以從犯罪名起訴她。

charged as an accessory

同義詞
  • accomplice

    broader; covers anyone who helps, before or during the crime

  • abettor

    more legal and old-fashioned; someone who encourages the crime

反義詞
  • principal

    the main person who actually commits the crime

文法句型

accessory to + noun (crime)

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'to + crime' (accessory to murder, accessory to robbery). A legal term used in court documents and news reports rather than everyday speech. Distinguish from sense 3, which covers helping AFTER the crime, and sense 4, which covers helping BEFORE.

常見錯誤

❌He was an accessory of the robbery.
✅He was an accessory to the robbery.
💡the fixed preposition is 'to', never 'of'.

3. someone who, after learning that an offence has already taken place, helps the o

3.名詞
釋義

事後從犯

犯罪後協助罪犯逃避法律的人

someone who, after learning that an offence has already taken place, helps the offender escape arrest by hiding them, lying to officers, or destroying evidence; in legal language, an 'accessory after the fact'.

例句

Aunt Rosa was charged as an accessory after the fact for hiding her nephew in the basement.

Rosa 阿姨因為把姪子藏在地下室，被以事後從犯起訴。

accessory after the fact (legal phrase)

The judge sentenced Daniel to two years for acting as an accessory after the robbery.

法官以事後從犯的身分判 Daniel 兩年徒刑。

accessory after + crime

同義詞
  • harborer

    specifically someone who hides a criminal in their home

  • accomplice

    broader and less precise than the legal 'accessory after the fact'

文法句型

accessory after the fact

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed legal phrase 'accessory after the fact'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is only about help given AFTER the crime is finished (hiding the criminal, destroying evidence, lying to police). The crime in sense 2 is happening; here it is already over.

常見錯誤

❌He was an accessory after fact.
✅He was an accessory after the fact.
💡the article 'the' is required in this fixed phrase.

4. a person who plans or prepares a crime with someone else, or encourages them to

4.名詞
釋義

事前從犯

犯罪前參與策劃或慫恿他人的人

a person who plans or prepares a crime with someone else, or encourages them to do it, but is not present when the crime happens; in legal language, an 'accessory before the fact'.

例句

The lawyer admitted his client had been an accessory before the fact, sketching maps of the bank.

律師承認他的當事人曾為銀行畫地圖，屬於事前從犯。

accessory before the fact (legal phrase)

Mr. Chen was charged as an accessory because he gave the burglars the alarm code.

陳先生因為把警報器密碼交給竊賊，被以從犯罪名起訴。

preparation makes someone an accessory

同義詞
  • instigator

    stresses encouraging or pushing someone to commit the crime

  • conspirator

    implies a secret plan with two or more people

文法句型

accessory before the fact

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 and sense 3 by timing: this sense covers help in the planning stage, BEFORE the crime takes place. Often appears in the fixed phrase 'accessory before the fact'. Subject is usually someone absent from the scene of the crime.

常見錯誤

❌She was an accessory in the planning.
✅She was an accessory to the planning of the crime.
💡the natural preposition is 'to', not 'in'.

accessory — 形容詞