/ˈpɜ:pətreɪt ||; ˈpɝpəˌtret/verb [T] (
formal 正式)
perpetrate sth (against/upon/on sb) to commit a crime or do sth wrong or evil 犯(罪行);干(错事或坏事):
to perpetrate a crime/fraud/massacre 犯罪;实施欺诈;进行屠杀violence perpetrated against women and children 对妇女和儿童所犯的暴行 ➔perpetration /ˌpɜ:pəˈtreɪʃn ||; ˌpɝpəˈtreʃən/ noun [U]