词根crim（我是犯罪高手）

Smooth Criminal

Michael  Jackson 有一首经典英文歌叫 Smooth Criminal , 中文翻译为《消除犯罪》——是指依靠正义的努力来清除一切罪恶的意思，又叫《犯罪高手》。此歌曲节奏强劲，听来震撼人心，是迈克尔杰克逊的经典金曲之一。（点我听歌）

今天我们聊聊Criminal的词根，crim.

词根 crim：comes from the Latin for “fault or crime” or “accusation（控告）,” and produces such English words as crime and criminal

crim这个词根源自拉丁语，意思是犯错，犯罪，指控的意思，crime 和criminal的词根就是crim。

1.crime: n. 罪恶; 罪行，犯罪;

2. criminal: n.罪犯，犯人;

3. criminology: [ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑ:lədʒi] the study of crime, criminals, law enforcement and punishment.（犯罪学）

例：He is interested in the issues of crime and criminology. 他对犯罪及犯罪学极其感兴趣。

4. incriminate: [ɪnˈkrɪməˌnet] to show evidence(证据）of involvement in a crime or a fault: 举证，证明有罪，归罪于。

例：Television has been incriminated in the decline in study skills among young people（人们把青少年不爱学习归罪于电视）

5. decriminalize: [diˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz] To remove or reduce the criminal status of. 使合法化

例：Last year the government announced plans to decriminalize marijuana.（政府去年宣布打算将大麻除罪化. )

6. recriminate: [rɪ'krɪməˌneɪt] vt.反责，反诉;

例：Besides, he might come and begin a string of abuse or complainings; I'm certain I should recriminate, and God knows where we should end!

而且，他也许会来，又要乱骂乱抱怨一阵。我肯定我一定会回嘴，天晓得我们到哪儿才算有个完！

7. recrimination: [rɪˌkrɪməˈneʃən] n.揭丑; 反诉; 相互指责，吵架;

例：The bitter rows and recriminations have finally ended the relationship

激烈的争吵和相互指责最终为他们的感情画上了句号。