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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- culprit
['k^lprɪt]
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1.
noun
[c]
(perpetrator) 罪犯
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2.
noun
(cause) 原因
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- culprit
[ˈkʌlprɪt]
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1.
n.[c]
犯错者；犯罪者，违法者
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This information helped the police catch the three culprits.
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这个信息帮助警方抓获了三名罪犯。
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2.
n.[c]
祸根，病源
Collins English-English Dictionary
- culprit
['k^lprɪt]
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n
[law]
a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty
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2.
n
the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from Anglo-French cul-, short for culpable guilty + prit ready, indicating that the prosecution was ready to prove the guilt of the one charged
Examples
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The following of the culprit lasted for 2 months.
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对这名罪犯的追捕持续了两个月的时间。
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During a struggle the culprit made good his escape.
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在一次打斗中，该罪犯设法逃走了。
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The police often put out such red herrings to scare the culprit into panicking.
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警察总是给出这种转移注意力的东西，让罪魁祸首惊惶恐惧。
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The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit.
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犯人开始逃跑，而警察拔腿追赶。
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the headmaster will deal with the culprit
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the culprit shall remain unnamed
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the culprit is among you
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据该犯供称
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as was confessed by the culprit
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他供出了主犯的名字。
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He gave the name of the chief culprit.
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罪魁
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chief criminal (or culprit, offender); arch-criminal
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