crime-fighting
UK/kraɪm-'faɪtɪŋ/US
Definitions
adj.
Relating to efforts to combat crime
打击犯罪的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcrime (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 wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The city invested in new crime-fighting technology.
- 2.
Their crime-fighting efforts cut burglaries in half.