misdemeanour(US misdemeanor), / ˌmɪsdɪˈmi:nə(r); ˌmɪsdɪ`minɚ/ n1 (infml or joc 口或谑) minor wrongdoing; misdeed 程度轻的恶行; 罪行 petty misdemeanours 越轨.2 (law 律) (formerly, in Britain) punishable offence less serious than a felony (旧时, 英国)轻罪, 小罪.
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