"perpetrator" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 作案人
• 犯罪者

Definition

犯罪人是指实施犯罪或做错事的人，尤其是非法或有害的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，多见于法律或新闻报道中。常指犯罪或严重过错的实施者。常见搭配有“the perpetrator of the crime（犯罪人）”、“identify the perpetrator（识别犯罪人）”。日常生活中较少使用。

Examples

The police are searching for the perpetrator of the robbery.

警方正在寻找这起抢劫案的**作案人**。

It took months to catch the perpetrator.

花了几个月才抓到**作案人**。

The perpetrator confessed to the crime in court.

**犯罪者**在法庭上承认了罪行。

They're still trying to figure out who the real perpetrator is.

他们还在努力查明谁是真正的**作案人**。

Many perpetrators go unpunished because there's not enough evidence.

由于证据不足，许多**犯罪者**未被惩罚。

The store owner described the perpetrator to the police in detail.

店主向警方详细描述了**犯罪者**。