n.有意的破坏或暴行;[法]重伤罪;故意的伤害罪
英 [ˈmeɪhem] 美 [ˈmeˌhɛm]
n.有意的破坏或暴行;[法]重伤罪;故意的伤害罪
mayhem的解释
noun
1.violent and needless disturbance
Synonym: havoc
2.the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
The ability to work at his desk in the middle of domestic mayhem.
出自:H. CarpenterIt was mayhem on the motorway, which was blocked off to allow emergency services to reach the scene.
出自:Daily Express1.纷乱;混乱;骚乱
You usemayhem to refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way.
e.g. Their arrival causedmayhem as crowds of refugees rushed towards them.
他们到达后大批难民一拥而上,引起一片混乱。
e.g. ...the economicmayhem that this country's going through now.
这个国家正在经历的经济混乱
1. 伤害罪:从前的杀害与烧毁房屋变成了关于暴力伤害罪(mayhem)与纵火罪(arson)的控诉. 扰乱治安伤害(depaceetplagis)之诉与暴力伤害之诉变成了(或者在实质上已经是)仍然为律师们所熟悉的侵害行为之诉(theactionoftrespass).
2. 伤残:manual strangulation 扼死 |mayhem 伤残 | mechanical injury 机械性损伤 以机械性暴力所致的损伤.
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3. 大混乱:break down 发生故障,停运 |mayhem 大混乱 | gritter 铺砂机