culprit
US /ˈkʌl.prɪt/
UK /ˈkʌl.prɪt/
名詞
1.
罪犯, 肇事者
a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
範例:
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The police are still searching for the culprit.
警方仍在搜捕罪犯。
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He was identified as the culprit in the robbery.
他被確認為搶劫案的罪犯。
2.
原因, 禍首
the cause of a problem or difficulty
範例:
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Lack of sleep is often the main culprit for poor concentration.
睡眠不足常常是注意力不集中的主要原因。
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The high cost of living is the real culprit behind people's financial struggles.
高昂的生活成本是人們經濟困境的真正罪魁禍首。