culprit
n. 犯人,罪犯; 肇事者,被告人
When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit .
All the men were being deported even though the real culprits in the fight have not been identified.
尽管真凶尚未查出,所有参与斗殴的男子均被驱逐出境。
When you are talking about a problem or bad situation, you can refer to its cause as the culprit .
About 10% of Japanese teenagers are overweight. Nutritionists say the main culprit is increasing reliance on Western fast food.
大约10%的日本青少年超重。营养学家指出主要原因是对西式快餐越来越依赖。
1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
The culprit is not alcohol or drugs.
罪魁祸首不是酒精,也不是毒品,而是视频游戏.
The culprit was seated in a wooden chair.
犯人坐在一把木椅上.
During a struggle the culprit made good his escape.
在一次打斗中,该罪犯设法逃走了.
Some considered diseases such as Verticillium wilt the culprit.
一些人认为是棉黄萎病为其病因.
Smoking is the chief culprit in his death.
吸烟是导致他死亡的罪魁祸首.