offender
n
(a) person who offends, esp by breaking a law 冒犯者; 犯规者; (尤指)犯法者, 犯罪者, 犯人
an offender against society 为害社会的人.
(b) person found guilty of a crime 罪犯; 有罪者
a persistent offender 惯犯. Cf 参看 first offender (first1).
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