- (rather formal)
a person who commits a crime 犯罪者;违法者;罪犯 a persistent/serious/violent, etc. offender 惯犯、重犯、暴力犯等 a young offender institution 青少年罪犯管教所
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2He favours tougher punishments for repeat offenders. 他赞成对累犯者处以更严厉的惩罚。 He spent some time in a young offender institution. 他在青少年罪犯管教所待了一些时间。 Persistent offenders risk losing their licence. 惯犯可能会被吊销执照。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alleged
- convicted
- first
- …
- sentence
a person or thing that does something wrong 妨害…的人(或事物) The report on sexual discrimination at work shows that some of the worst offenders are women. 关于工作中性别歧视的报告显示,一些最严重的罪犯是妇女。 When it comes to pollution, the chemical industry is a major offender. 谈到环境污染问题,化工产业是一大祸害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- main
- worst