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BNC: 11124 COCA: 8877

culprit

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
culprit /ˈkʌlprət/ noun
plural culprits
culprit
/ˈkʌlprət/
noun
plural culprits
Learner's definition of CULPRIT
[count]
: a person who has committed a crime or done something wrong罪犯；犯错的人
— often used figuratively常用于比喻
BNC: 11124 COCA: 8877

culprit

noun

cul·​prit ˈkəl-prət How to pronounce culprit (audio)
-ˌprit
1
: one accused of or charged with a crime
The culprit pleaded "not guilty."
2
: one guilty of a crime or a fault
The culprit expressed remorse at his sentencing.
3
: the source or cause of a problem
Lack of exercise and poor diet are the main culprits in heart disease.

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We would be culpable if we didn't clearly explain the origins behind culprit. Yes, it is related to culpable, which itself derives from Latin culpare, meaning "to blame," via Middle English and Anglo-French. But the etymology of culprit is not so straightforward. In Anglo-French, culpable meant "guilty," and this was abbreviated "cul." in legal briefs and texts. Culprit was formed by combining this abbreviation with prest, prit, meaning "ready"-that is, ready to prove an accusation. Literally, then, a culprit was one who was ready to be proven guilty. English then borrowed the word for one accused of a wrongdoing.

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Example Sentences

The police eventually located the culprits. the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime
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Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French cul. (abbreviation of culpable guilty) + prest, prit ready (i.e., to prove it), from Latin praestus — more at presto

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of culprit was in 1678
BNC: 11124 COCA: 8877
culprit

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CULPRIT ADJECTIVE➤big, chief, main, major, primary, prime, real, true, worst首要原因；主要原因；真正原因；罪魁禍首◇In the battle to stay slim, the biggest culprit is lack of exercise.難以保持苗條的最大原因是缺乏鍛煉。➤likely, obvious, possible可能的原因；明顯的原因VERB + CULPRIT➤hunt, hunt for (both especially BrE) 追捕罪犯◇Police hunting the culprits have condemned the attack.追緝兇犯的警方對這次襲擊給予了譴責。➤apprehend, catch, discover, find, identify, track down逮捕／抓獲／發現／找到／確認／追捕罪犯

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