A：There has been a lot of crime around here recently.
      最近这周围发生了很多犯罪案件。

B：I know.
      我知道。

crime什么意思

A：Is there anything we can do?
      有什么我们可以做的吗？

crime的意思

B：We could start a neighborhood watch group.
      我们可以成立一个邻里监督组织。

A：What’s that?
      那是什么啊？

crime

B：It’s basically our own form of security.
      基本上就是我们自己的保安措施。

A：How do we do that?
      该怎么做呢？

B：We can invite everyone from the neighborhood to a meeting.
      我们可以邀请附近所有的人来开个会。

A：Where can we have the meeting?
      在哪儿开呢？

B：We could meet at the park.
      可以在公园里。

A：What would we do at the meeting?
      我们在会上做些什么呢？

B：Everyone can sign up to walk around the neighborhood to make sure everyone is OK.
      大家都要签署一个协议来保证在附近巡视，维护大家的安全。

A：That’s a good idea.
      好主意。

1. 犯罪活动;罪行
    A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

    e.g. He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime...
           他和卡西迪中尉正在勘查犯罪现场。
    e.g. Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public...
           斯蒂尔先生没有犯罪，并未对公众构成危害。

2. 罪过;严重错误
    If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake.

crime的近义词

    e.g. A language is a finely tuned instrument which it is a crime to damage...
           语言是一种精心调试的乐器，破坏它就是一种罪过。
    e.g. It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney.
           如果千里迢迢去澳大利亚却不在悉尼停留，那将是一大失误。