"arsonist" in Chinese (Simplified)
纵火犯
Definition
为了造成破坏而故意纵火于建筑、森林或其他财产的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“arsonist”是正式、法律用词，常见于新闻和警方报告。只用于指有意纵火者，不指意外失火的人。常见搭配有“嫌疑纵火犯”、“连环纵火犯”。
Examples
The police arrested the arsonist last night.
警方昨晚逮捕了**纵火犯**。
An arsonist set fire to the building.
一名**纵火犯**放火烧了大楼。
The forest fire was started by an arsonist.
这场森林火灾是**纵火犯**造成的。
Neighbors say they've seen the arsonist around here before.
邻居们说，他们以前见过那个**纵火犯**在这里。
The town was shocked when the arsonist confessed to starting the fires.
当**纵火犯**承认放火时，全镇都震惊了。
It took weeks before the police caught the arsonist responsible for the fires.
警方花了好几个星期才抓到那些火灾的**纵火犯**。