misdemeanour

noun

1. 不正当的行为；不检点的行为
   an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious
   1. youthful misdemeanours
      年轻人的越轨行为
2. 轻罪
   a crime that is not considered to be very serious

in AM, use 美国英语用 misdemeanor


1. N-COUNT 不端行为;不检点的行为
   A misdemeanour is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable.
   1. Emily knew nothing about her husband's misdemeanours.
      埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。
   2. ...his financial misdemeanours.
      他在财务上的不检点
2. N-COUNT （美国等国家的）轻罪
   In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime.
   1. She was charged with a misdemeanour, that of carrying a concealed weapon.
      她被指控犯有身上藏有武器的轻罪。

1. Emily knew nothing about her husband's misdemeanours.
   埃米莉对于丈夫的越轨行为一无所知。
2. She was charged with a misdemeanour, that of carrying a concealed weapon.
   她被指控犯有身上藏有武器的轻罪。
3. In the past, the British government has directed some of the money raised from so-called misdemeanour fines to worthy causes such as a physical rehabilitation programme for soldiers; it will probably do the same this time.
   在过去，英国政府曾把这类来自所谓不端行为罚款的收入部分投入到高尚的事业中，比如士兵身体康复计划。这次英国政府很可能也将这么做。
4. Mr Hari committed a misdemeanour compared with the felonies at the News of the World but the handling of the incident was typical of Fleet Street.
   相较《世界新闻报》的重罪，哈里供认的只是一桩小罪，但《独立报》处理该事件的方式却是典型的舰队街风格。
5. From time to timed'Urberville exhibited a sort of fierce distress at the sight of the tramping he had driven her to undertake by his misdemeanour.
   德贝维尔看到由于自己的行为不检点，逼得苔丝不得不步行，也不时地表现出一种强烈的不安来。
6. He is charge with several misdemeanour, including driving without a valid licence and creating a disturbance.
   他被控告犯有好几种轻罪，其中包括无有效驾驶执照驾驶和扰乱治安。
7. Try to look on whatever happened as a little misdemeanour.
   不管发生什么都尽量把它看作无伤大雅的小过失。
8. He decided to take responsibility for his misdemeanour and resign.
   他决定为自己的行为不端负责并辞职。
9. Though this link between name and misdemeanour is irrefutable, it does not tell us which way the causality runs.
   虽然名字与不良行为之间的这种联系无可辩驳，但我们无从知道其中的因果关系。
10. Trent Spencer, 27, of Edmond, north of Oklahoma City, was charged with the misdemeanour crime of filing a false report, said police spokeswoman Glynda Chu.
    警方女发言人格琳达•朱说，27岁的特伦特•斯宾赛因编造虚假口供而被控行为不端。
11. Some believe Mr Carruthers will end up with a petty misdemeanour charge or a fine.
    有些人认为，卡拉瑟斯最终可能受到行为不端的轻罪指控，或判罚一笔罚款。

noun

1. a crime less serious than a felony

   Synonym:    misdemeanorinfractionviolationinfringement