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Change log entry 59301
Processed by: richwarm (2015-11-11 22:18:33 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 55336 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
It seems that it usually means something quite different:
TP ~
- 率領大批記者進入犯案現場
led a pack of journalists to a crime scene
- 只有五、六名日後再度犯案
only five or six have reoffended

See LA, J

History:
- Sven submitted "commit crime" and provided examples of usage.
- Mr K ignored that and instead copied A verbatim.

I've actually been finding it difficult to find examples for A's definition.
Nevertheless, I've followed LA in submitting two senses.
Can anyone find examples in the wild for A's sense?
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Editor: @Y ~ Thanks for your research and comments, and sorry for the delay in responding.

A ~ be discovered and brought to justice
K ~ (of an offender) commit a crime and be caught, be discovered after breaking the law
NA ~ (of an offender) be found out and brought to justice
PLC ~ (of a criminal) to be found out and brought to justice
CCD ~ (of an offender) be found out (and brought to justice)
現代汉语词典 (5th ed.) ~ 指作案后被发觉
NC ~ (of a criminal) to be found out and brought to justice; be discovered after committing a crime

NC's example sentence is
他又犯案了。 "He was caught again for law-breaking."
But if you Google 他又犯案了 on the Web, it seems to be about reoffending, not about getting caught again. For example, an article in English that says "Sex beast strikes again ... Strike Force Luxford detectives are renewing their appeal for help from anyone who believes they might know the man’s identity and have released a comfit of the man" is introduced with the following comment in Chinese: 还不够恐怖,更恐怖的是,他又犯案了。

Compare the above definitions with M ~ 違反法令的行為。亦作「犯罪」。
And FE ~ to commit a crime; to commit an offense
Diff:
- 犯案 犯案 [fan4 an4] /to be discovered and brought to justice/
# + 犯案 犯案 [fan4 an4] /to commit a crime/(of an offender) to be caught/to be brought to justice/
+ 犯案 犯案 [fan4 an4] /to commit a crime or offence/
By MDBG 2026
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