felony
noun [countable, uncountable](plural felonies)
(US English or old-fashioned, the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape; a crime of this type 重罪;重刑罪 a charge of felony 对犯重罪的指控
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc2He was charged with felony assault. 他被指控犯有攻击重罪。 a felony punishable by up to six years in prison 可处以长达 6 年监禁的重罪 He was indicted on three felony charges of lying to the grand jury. 他向大陪审团说谎,被起诉三项重罪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- serious
- first-degree
- …
- commit
- be punishable by
- be charged with
- …
- charge
- conviction
- offense
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French felonie, from felon ‘wicked, a wicked person’ (oblique case of fel ‘evil’), from medieval Latin fello, fellon-, of unknown origin.