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crime-fighting

UK/kraɪm-'faɪtɪŋ/US

Definitions

adj.

Relating to efforts to combat crime

打击犯罪的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
crimeaccusation, crime, judgment
+
-connector
+
fightingcombat, struggle, battle
=crime-fighting

crime (from Latin crimen, via the crim- root) + fighting = aimed at fighting crime. Transparent compound on the [thing]+fighting pattern.

Root crim still carries 26 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The city invested in new crime-fighting technology.

  • 2.

    Their crime-fighting efforts cut burglaries in half.

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