arson

英 ['ɑːsn] 美 ['ɑːrsn]

• n. 纵火；纵火罪

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]纵火(罪); 放火(罪)

   the crime of deliberately setting fire to sth, especially a building

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 纵火（罪）
2. 放火（罪）
3. 蓄意放火
4. 放火纵火

英英释义

Noun:

1. malicious burning to destroy property;

   "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This fire was no doubt caused by arson.
   这场火灾无疑是由纵火引起的。
2. Arson has been ruled out ecause artificial fire.
   失火原因已排除人为纵火。
3. He was brought to trial on charges of arson.
   他以纵火罪被送法院审理。
4. The jury convicted the accused man of theft and arson.
   陪审团判决被告犯有偷窃和纵火罪。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Fighting, plundering and arson have erupted all over the city.
   整座城市到处都有械斗、抢劫和纵火。
2. The store burned down, and the police suspected arson.
   商店被烧毁了,警方怀疑有人纵火。
3. He committed arson by burning down two buildings.
   他纵火烧毁了两幢建筑物。
4. The police suspect the fire was the result of arson.
   警方怀疑大火是一桩纵火案件。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• carry out an arson attack 进行纵火袭击
• commit arson 纵火

近反义词

【近义词】

• incendiarism 放火
• pyromania 纵火狂
• burning 燃烧的
• torching 烧去漆
• incineration 烧成灰
• ignition 点火
• fire-raising <英>纵火罪

派生词

n.(名词)

• arsonist n. 纵火犯; 放火犯