criminal

criminal, guilty

这两个形容词均表示“犯罪的”之意。
criminal: 侧重指某种行为是违犯法律的，因而应受到惩罚。
guilty: 主要指某种行为违反道德标准，也可指违犯法律。

名词 criminal:

1. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
   同义词：felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

形容词 criminal:

1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
   同义词：condemnable, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious
2. guilty of crime or serious offense
3. involving or being or having the nature of a crime
   同义词：felonious

1. The criminal was convicted of murder.
   歹徒被判谋杀罪。
2. The police had to make a forcible entry into the house where the criminal was hiding.
   警察不得不强行进入罪犯藏身的那座房子。
3. That infamous criminal was finally sentenced to death.
   那个臭名卓著的罪犯终于被判处死刑。
4. The criminal is a murderous villain.
   那个罪犯是个穷凶极恶的暴徒。
5. The criminal disposed of the witness to the crime.
   罪犯将他犯罪的目击者杀死了。
6. The criminal was stoned to death.
   罪犯被人们用石头砸死。
7. The criminal was sentenced to prison for theft.
   那个犯人因偷窃被判入狱。
8. Murder and stealing are criminal acts.
   谋杀和偷盗都是犯罪行为。

crim.i.nal

adj.Abbr. crim.（形容词）缩写 crim.
Of, involving, or having the nature of crime:
犯罪的：犯罪的、与之有关的或有犯罪性质的：
例句：
criminal abuse.
犯法的虐待

Relating to the administration of penal law.
刑事的：与刑法实施有关的

Guilty of crime.
犯有罪行的
Characteristic of a criminal.
有罪犯特征的
Shameful; disgraceful:
可耻的；不光彩的：
例句：
a criminal waste of talent.
平白浪费天分真可耻

n.（名词）
One that has committed or been legally convicted of a crime.
罪犯：犯有罪行或被依法判定有罪的人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French criminel
源自 古法语 criminel
from Late Latin cromin3lis
源自 后期拉丁语 cromin3lis
from Latin cromen cromin- [accusation] * see crime
源自 拉丁语 cromen cromin- [控告] *参见 crime

【引伸】
crim.inally
adv.（副词）