criminalise

IPA/kɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/
IPA/kɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/

criminalise — 動詞

1. to make a particular activity or practice a criminal offence by introducing a la

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

入罪化

透過立法將某行為定為刑事犯罪

to make a particular activity or practice a criminal offence by introducing a law that bans it, so that anyone who does it can face legal punishment

例句

The new law criminalises the sale of single-use plastic items across the country.

這項新法律將全國的一次性塑膠製品銷售行為入罪化。

criminalise + noun phrase — activity made illegal

In 2023 several countries criminalised workplace discrimination based on appearance.

2023年，多個國家將職場上基於外貌的歧視行為入罪化。

常見搭配
  • criminalise + activity / practice / behaviour
  • criminalise + possession / sale / use of something
  • become / be criminalised (passive)
同義詞
  • outlaw

    stronger, more urgent tone; often used for complete prohibition of an existing practice

  • ban

    more general; can be done by organisations, schools, or other non-government bodies

  • prohibit

    formal but broader in scope; does not necessarily carry criminal penalties

反義詞
  • legalise

    to allow something by law, making it officially permitted

  • decriminalise

    to remove criminal penalties from an activity, though it may remain regulated

文法句型

criminalise + noun phrase

be criminalised (passive)

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal writing and news reporting. The subject is typically a government, parliament, legislature, or specific law. The opposite verb is decriminalise (to remove criminal penalties without necessarily making the activity fully legal). The US spelling is criminalize (with -ize).

常見錯誤

The company criminalised stealing from its offices.
The company banned stealing from its offices.
Only a government or legislative body can criminalise something through a law; companies have internal rules, not criminal law.
The law criminalised people who smoked in public.
The law criminalised smoking in public places.
The object of criminalise must be the activity or practice, not the person who does it.

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常用片語

  • make something a criminal offence
  • introduce laws to criminalise

介系詞搭配

  • under (under the new law)