单词 | complicity |
释义 | complicity (once / 3491 pages) n Complicity is involvement in a wrongful act — like when you drove your newly-turned-vegetarian friend to a fast food joint so that she could scarf down a hamburger. Complicity refers to the act of helping someone else behave inappropriately or illegally. If you find yourself accused of complicity, it's often helpful to show that you were unaware of the other person's intentions. In the case of the trip to the fast food restaurant, that's going to be hard to prove. You'll probably be scorned for being an accomplice, or someone who is complicit, in your friend's shameful act. WORD FAMILYcomplicity: complicities USAGE EXAMPLESIt also found “official complicity in human trafficking.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) News outlets report that 37-year-old Lebruce B. Ellington pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven felony counts, including two counts of complicity to murder. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) As we eulogize the dead of Aleppo, we must acknowledge the United States’ complicity in this tragedy. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) n guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense Hyper guilt, guiltiness the state of having committed an offense |
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