crime
part of speech
noun (a crime, crimes; crime — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) An action that is against the law and can be punished, such as stealing or hurting someone. tree →
2) Such actions in general, in a place. tree →
3) (informal) Something that is very wrong or a shame. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means a serious wrong. Job speaks of adultery as a heinous crime for judges to punish, and Ezekiel of the land full of bloody crimes. Interpretation: The tradition sees serious wrongs as harming both people and the covenant with God. Judges must punish them fairly. In the primary lessons: In citizenship lessons, crime is linked to laws, police, courts and punishment; children learn that taking things, hurting people, or damaging property can be crimes. In stories, detectives solve crimes and find who did them. In safety, if you see a crime, tell a trusted adult or call the emergency number. Phrases: «commit a crime», «solve a crime», «crime scene», «the scene of the crime», «crime rate».
examples
- For that were a heinous crime; yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges. (Writings JOB.31.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. (Prophets EZK.7.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Stealing is a crime. tree →
- The detective solved the crime by finding a footprint. tree →
- The police are trying to stop crime in our town. tree →
- Breaking a shop window on purpose is a crime. tree →
- Sherlock Holmes looked carefully at the scene of the crime. tree →
- Crime went down after they put in more street lights. tree →
- It's a crime to waste all this food! tree →
- If you see a crime, tell an adult and stay safe. tree →
- "Who committed the crime!" said Ivan. tree →
note
Countable for one act (a crime, crimes); uncountable for crime in general («there is little crime here»). A person who commits a crime is a «criminal». Breaking a school rule is not a crime; breaking a law is. A «sin» is a religious idea, not the same as a crime.
In the corpora
- Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
- For that were a heinous crime; yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
- Crime is on the news a lot, but most people live their whole lives without serious crime touching them.
- Being arrested means the police think someone may have committed a crime and will question them; it is not yet proof.
- In November 2019 Prince Andrew stepped back from public duties after a BBC interview about his friendship with a man convicted of serious crimes.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «crime» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.