felony
noun /ˈfeləni/
/ˈfeləni/
[countable, uncountable] (plural felonies)
(US English or old-fashioned, law- the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape; a crime of this type
重罪；重刑罪 - a charge of felony
对犯重罪的指控
Topics Crime and punishmentc2- He was charged with felony assault.
他被指控犯有攻击重罪。 - a felony punishable by up to six years in prison
可处以长达 6 年监禁的重罪 - He was indicted on three felony charges of lying to the grand jury.
他向大陪审团说谎，被起诉三项重罪。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- serious
- first-degree
- …
- commit
- be punishable by
- be charged with
- …
- charge
- conviction
- offense
- …
词源Middle English: from Old French felonie, from felon ‘wicked, a wicked person’ (oblique case of fel ‘evil’), from medieval Latin fello, fellon-, of unknown origin. - a charge of felony