新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

offender

英  [əˈfendə]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • offenders

    1[C 可数名词] 罪犯

    An offender is a person who has committed a crime.

    近义词

    criminal

    双语例句

    例:

    The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.

    当局通常知道性犯罪者被释放后还会再犯。

    例:

    an experimental scheme for young offenders.

    一项针对少年犯的实验性计划。

    2[C 可数名词] 制造麻烦者 , 造成麻烦之物

    You can refer to someone or something which you think is causing a problem as an offender.

    近义词

    culprit

    双语例句

    例:

    The plant's leaves can often turn brown, and I sometimes cut off the worst offenders.

    那种植物的叶子常会变成褐色,我有时会把“罪魁祸首”剪掉。

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