arson

名词 arson:

1. malicious burning to destroy property
   同义词：incendiarism, fire-raising

1. In the first trial of the man accused of arson, who was found guilty, his counsel filed a bill of exceptions.
   这个被指控犯有纵火罪的男人在初审时被判罪名成立，他的律师当庭提出异议。
2. 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。
3. He was charged with arson, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap.
   他被控纵火，但他的律师为他开脱了罪责。

ar.son

n.（名词）
The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one`s own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance.
纵火罪：恶毒地，蓄意地，存心地放火烧别人的房屋，建筑物或其他财产的罪行，或为了不正当的目的而烧自己财产的罪行，如索取保险金

来源：
Anglo-Norman
英法语
from Late Latin 3rsiô 3rsiôn-
源自 后期拉丁语 3rsiô 3rsiôn-
from Latin 3rsus [past participle of] 3rdôre [to burn] * see as-
源自 拉丁语 3rsus [] 3rdôre的过去分词 [烧] *参见 as-

【引伸】
ar.sonist
n.（名词）