offender
noun [ C ] law uk/əˈfen.dər/ us/əˈfen.dɚ/
B2 罪犯;有罪者，犯法的人
a person who is guilty of a crime
first-time offenders 初犯
sex offenders 性犯罪者
young offenders 少年犯
Synonyms: criminal crook (CRIMINAL) culpritevildoerfelon the guilty partymalefactor outlaw perpetratorvillain wrongdoer
- More examples
- She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
- Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.
- Here at the special school we make every effort to socialize these young offenders.
- We're searching for a couple of runaways from the young offenders' institution.
- Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.