culprit

US [ˈkʌlprɪt]
UK ['kʌlprɪt]
  • n.罪犯;肇事者;犯错的人;引起问题的事物
  • Web犯人;罪魁祸首;刑事被告
Plural Form:culprits  
culprit
n.
1.
犯错的人;罪犯a person who has done sth wrong or against the law
The police quickly identified the real culprits.
警方很快查出了真正的罪犯。
2.
肇事者;引起问题的事物a person or thing responsible for causing a problem
The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.
当前这场危机的罪魁祸首好像是现代农业技术。

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