crime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
1.
jenayah, kesalahan
an action or omission which constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
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He was arrested for committing a serious crime.
Dia ditangkap kerana melakukan jenayah serius.
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The police are investigating the recent wave of crime in the city.
Polis sedang menyiasat gelombang jenayah baru-baru ini di bandar.
2.
jenayah, perbuatan keji
an evil or shameful act
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It's a crime to waste so much food when others are starving.
Adalah satu jenayah membazirkan begitu banyak makanan sedangkan orang lain kelaparan.
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The way they treated him was a moral crime.
Cara mereka melayannya adalah jenayah moral.