英语单词

perpetrator是什么意思

perpetrator

英 ['pɜːpətreɪtə(r)] 美 ['pɜːrpətreɪtər]
  • n. 犯罪者;作恶者;行凶者

助记提示


1. per- "completely" + patrare "carry out, perform, accomplish," originally "bring into existence," originally meant literally 'perform or accomplish in the capacity or quality of a father'.
2. Neither good nor bad in Latin, first used in English in statutes, hence its sense of "perform criminally".
3. per- + petr- (patr-的变体、音变) + -ator.
4. 该词本无好坏之分,但由于首次进入英语时,被用于法规、法令之中,所以含义由此演变为做坏事。
5. literally "the one who did it" (in English usually an evil act).
6. perpetrator....碰必捶他....................(碰见)做坏事的人

中文词源


perpetrator 犯罪者,作恶者

来自perpetrate,犯罪,作恶。

英文词源


perpetrator (n.)
literally "the one who did it" (in English usually an evil act), 1560s, from Late Latin perpetrator, agent noun of perpetrare "to perform, to accomplish" (see perpetrate). Fem. forms are perpetratress (1811, of Nero's poisoner Locusta); perpetratrix (1862, in reference to Charlotte Corday).

双语例句


1. The perpetrator of this crime must be traced.
对这起案件的凶手必须要一查到底。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Corporate crime — committed by businesses — should not be confused with white - collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.
公司犯罪不应与 白领 犯罪混淆, 后者指的是犯罪者的职业,其罪行可能是针对企业的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The victims of a crime are demanding the perpetrator be dealt with appropriately.
这种犯罪行为的受害者却是遵纪守法的良民.

来自电影对白

4. Wait - you mean you saw the perpetrator stealing the vehicle?
等一等 —— 你说你看到窃犯偷你的车 吗 ?

来自互联网

5. Perhaps very soon a crime with perpetrator unknown will come to light.
或许不久就有一桩未知杀人案即将披露.

来自互联网

单词首字母