gravamen 的定义
plural gra·vam·i·na [gruh-vam-uh-nuh]. /grəˈvæm ə nə/. Law.
- the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
- a grievance.
gravamen 近义词
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更多gravamen例句
- This hazarding of Mrs. Owen's favor became now the gravamen of his offense, the culmination of all his offenses.
- 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.
- You will observe, of course, that the gravamen of this consists in my having done so after the confession.
- A glance at his paean to Arnold Bennett at once reveals the true gravamen of his objection to Dreiser.
- An open pocketbook will easily secure a petition for pardon, it makes but little difference as to the "gravamen" of the crime.