crime wave

noun
🔊/ˈkraɪm weɪv/
🔊/ˈkraɪm weɪv/
[singular]
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  1. a situation in which there is a sudden increase in the number of crimes that are committed犯罪高潮
    • a crime wave among young people年轻人中的犯罪浪潮
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2