misdemeanour

noun
🔊/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/
🔊/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/
(US English misdemeanor)
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  1. (formal) an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious不正当的行为;不检点的行为
    • youthful misdemeanours年轻人的越轨行为
  2. (US English, law法律) a crime that us considered to be less serious than a felony轻罪Topics Crime and punishmentc2