gravamen / grəˈveɪ mən /

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gravamen 的定义

n. 名词 noun

plural gra·vam·i·na [gruh-vam-uh-nuh]. /grəˈvæm ə nə/. Law.

  1. the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
  2. a grievance.

gravamen 近义词

n. 名词 noun

heart

更多gravamen例句

  1. This hazarding of Mrs. Owen's favor became now the gravamen of his offense, the culmination of all his offenses.
  2. The gravamen of the charge is so well known to the reader that the simple account which Phineas gave of it need not be repeated.
  3. You will observe, of course, that the gravamen of this consists in my having done so after the confession.
  4. A glance at his paean to Arnold Bennett at once reveals the true gravamen of his objection to Dreiser.
  5. An open pocketbook will easily secure a petition for pardon, it makes but little difference as to the "gravamen" of the crime.