criminalize

v. treat as a criminal

[法] 使有罪, 定罪

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criminalize 由词根 criminal（犯罪的）和后缀 -ize（使……化）构成，意为“使……成为犯罪”或“将……定为犯罪”。

例句

1. Many countries are trying to criminalize human trafficking.

许多国家正在努力将人口贩卖定为犯罪。

2. The government decided to criminalize the use of certain drugs.

政府决定将某些药物的使用定为犯罪。

3. Activists want to criminalize hate speech to protect marginalized communities.

活动人士希望将仇恨言论定为犯罪，以保护边缘化群体。