culprit
noun
UK/ˈkʌl.prɪt/
US/ˈkʌl.prɪt/
Definitions of culprit noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A person who is responsible for committing an offense or wrongdoing.
犯錯者；肇事者；罪魁禍首
The police are working diligently to apprehend the culprit.
警方正在努力抓捕罪魁禍首。
They finally caught the culprit of the bank robbery.
他們終於抓住了銀行搶劫案的罪魁禍首。
We need to identify the culprit who leaked the confidential information.
我們需要找出洩露機密資訊的罪魁禍首。
- Countable(可數名詞)
The primary cause of a problem or a negative situation.
導致問題或困難的原因；禍源
Research suggests that lack of sleep is the main culprit behind many health issues.
研究表明，缺乏睡眠是許多健康問題的主要禍源。
High interest rates were identified as the culprit of the economic downturn.
高利率被認為是經濟衰退的禍源。
The primary cause of the accident was the equipment malfunction, which was the main culprit.
事故的主要原因是設備故障，這是主要的禍源。