Michael Jackson 有一首经典英文歌叫 Smooth Criminal , 中文翻译为《消除犯罪》——是指依靠正义的努力来清除一切罪恶的意思,又叫《犯罪高手》。此歌曲节奏强劲,听来震撼人心,是迈克尔杰克逊的经典金曲之一。(点我听歌)
今天我们聊聊Criminal的词根,crim.
词根 crim:comes from the Latin for “fault or crime” or “accusation(控告),” and produces such English words as crime and criminal
crim这个词根源自拉丁语,意思是犯错,犯罪,指控的意思,crime 和criminal的词根就是crim。
1.crime: n. 罪恶; 罪行,犯罪;
2. criminal: n.罪犯,犯人;
3. criminology: [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑ:lədʒi] the study of crime, criminals, law enforcement and punishment.(犯罪学)
例:He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology. 他对犯罪及犯罪学极其感兴趣。
4. incriminate: [ɪnˈkrɪməˌnet] to show evidence(证据)of involvement in a crime or a fault: 举证,证明有罪,归罪于。
例:Television has been incriminated in the decline in study skills among young people(人们把青少年不爱学习归罪于电视)
5. decriminalize: [diˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz] To remove or reduce the criminal status of. 使合法化
例:Last year the government announced plans to decriminalize marijuana.(政府去年宣布打算将大麻除罪化. )
6. recriminate: [rɪ'krɪməˌneɪt] vt.反责,反诉;
例:Besides, he might come and begin a string of abuse or complainings; I'm certain I should recriminate, and God knows where we should end!
而且,他也许会来,又要乱骂乱抱怨一阵。我肯定我一定会回嘴,天晓得我们到哪儿才算有个完!
7. recrimination: [rɪˌkrɪməˈneʃən] n.揭丑; 反诉; 相互指责,吵架;
例:The bitter rows and recriminations have finally ended the relationship
激烈的争吵和相互指责最终为他们的感情画上了句号。