felony
US /ˈfel.ə.ni/
UK /ˈfel.ə.ni/
名詞
1.
重罪, 凶悪犯罪
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than a year or by death.
例:
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He was charged with a serious felony.
彼は重大な重罪で起訴された。
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Murder is considered a capital felony.
殺人は死刑に値する重罪とみなされる。
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