early 15c., from Middle French criminel (11c.), from Latin criminalis "pertaining to crime," from crimen (genitive criminis); see crime. Preserves the Latin -n-. Criminal law (or criminal justice) distinguished from civil in English at least since late 15c.
criminal (n.)
1620s, from criminal (adj.).
雙語例句
1. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.
他把聰明都用在了犯罪上，太可惜了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.
諾思布里奇是個頭腦冷靜、詭計多端、陰險狡詐的罪犯，他可能還會犯案。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour.
若有犯罪或不道德的行為，他們就會被解雇。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Within criminal law almost anything could be defined as "crime".
在刑法中，幾乎任何行為都可以被界定為“犯罪”。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Apart from criminal investigation techniques, students learn forensic medicine, philosophy and logic.