juvenile

/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

青少年的；幼稚的；少年；未成年人

释义与例句

adj. 青少年的；幼稚的
relating to young people, or behaving in a silly and immature way
  1. The library has a large collection of juvenile fiction.
    这家图书馆收藏了大量青少年小说。
  2. Juvenile offenders need education as well as punishment.
    青少年违法者既需要教育，也需要惩戒。
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  1. His juvenile behaviour at the meeting embarrassed his colleagues.
    他在会议上的幼稚行为让同事们感到尴尬。
n. 少年；未成年人
a young person who is not yet legally an adult
  1. The juvenile was too young to be tried as an adult.
    这名未成年人年龄太小，不能按成年人受审。
  2. The programme supports juveniles who have committed offences.
    该项目为违法的未成年人提供帮扶。
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  1. In some countries, juveniles have separate legal protections.
    在一些国家，未成年人享有专门的法律保护。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • childish 幼稚的；孩子气的
    childish 描述成年人时通常明确含贬义，指行为幼稚；juvenile 作此义时更正式，还可作法律用语表示青少年的，或作名词指未成年人。
    Stop being so childish and apologise. 别这么幼稚了，道歉吧。
常见搭配
  • juvenile crime 青少年犯罪
    The council introduced measures to reduce juvenile crime. 地方议会出台了减少青少年犯罪的措施。
  • juvenile court 少年法庭
    His case will be heard in a juvenile court. 他的案件将由少年法庭审理。
  • juvenile delinquency 青少年违法行为
    The study explores the links between poverty and juvenile delinquency. 这项研究探讨贫困与青少年违法行为之间的联系。