English Dictionary

misdemeanor

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/

名詞

アメリカ英語

(law) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

日本語の意味

軽犯罪：通常は罰金や短期間の拘禁で処罰される犯罪。特に、重罪に比べて軽微な法違反を指す。

He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and paid a fine to avoid jail time.

彼は軽罪で有罪を認め、投獄を避けるために罰金を支払った。

意味（1）

(law) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

意味（2）

Any act of misbehavior.

Because of the mother's lack of affection and the judgments made by everybody around her, the child is in opposition to everybody. Her misdemeanors may be partly the expression of her inner revolt.

misdemeanors （ plural ）