misdemeanour

1. N-COUNT A misdemeanour is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable. 行爲不耑[正式]

Paul appeared before the faculty to account for his various misdemeanours. 保羅在全躰教職員麪前解釋了他的種種不耑行爲。

2. N-COUNT In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime. 輕罪[法律]

Under state law, it is a misdemeanour to possess a firearm on school premises. 根據該州法律，在校園裡擁有槍械是一種輕罪。