perpetrate

• vt. 犯（罪）；做（恶）

来自拉丁语perpetrare,履行，执行，完成，来自per-,整个的，patrare,执行，实施，来自pater,父亲，词源同father.其字面意思可能是生下小孩，成为父亲。其原义并无感情色彩，后用于比喻用法始作俑者，犯罪，做恶。

perpetrate

perpetrate: see father

perpetrate (v.)

1540s, from Latin perpetratus, past participle of perpetrare "to perform, to accomplish," from per- "completely" + patrare "carry out," originally "bring into existence," from pater "father" (see father (n.)). Earlier in English was perpetren, mid-15c., from Old French perpetrer. Neither good nor bad in Latin, first used in English in statutes, hence its sense of "to perform criminally." Related: Perpetrated; perpetrating.

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2. Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime.

只有疯子才犯这种令人发指的罪行.

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3. Who perpetrate that dreadful extension to the front of the building.

谁在那楼房正面加盖了那麽一截讨厌的建筑物.

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4. It works to mobilize public opinion which exerts pressure on individuals who perpetrate abuses.

它致力于动员公众舆论对实施滥用人权的个体施加压力.

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5. Some people who knew Sudan feared that an enraged Mr Bashir would perpetrate fresh atrocities.

了解苏丹的一些人曾怛心被激怒的Omar先生会犯下新的暴行.

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