capital offense

IPA/ˌkæp.ɪ.təl əˈfens/
IPA/ˌkæp.ə.t̬əl əˈfens/

capital offense — 名詞

1. a crime for which the punishment can be death

1.名詞B2
釋義

死刑罪

依法可判處死刑的犯罪行為

a crime for which the punishment can be death

例句

Vikram learned that treason remains a capital offense in his home country.

Vikram 得知,叛國在他自己的國家仍屬死刑罪。

followed by that-clause with 'learned'

The judge told Adisa that murder is a capital offense in this state.

法官告訴 Adisa,謀殺在該州是死刑罪。

常見搭配
  • treat as a capital offense
  • remain a capital offense
  • count as a capital offense
  • abolish as a capital offense
同義詞

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.

同根字

  • capital punishment
    名詞B2
  • capital crime
    名詞C1
  • death penalty
    名詞B1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • treated as a capital offense
  • remain a capital offense
  • count as a capital offense
  • abolish capital offenses