escaped prisoner; fugitive; escapee
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
escaped prisoner; fugitive; escapee
formalLegal term referring specifically to a criminal who has escaped from custody, detention, or prison. Often used in news reports and legal documents.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhuī追
bǔ捕
nà那
míng名
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police are making every effort to hunt down that dangerous fugitive.
Zhè这
míng名
táo逃
fàn犯
yǐ已
jīng经
qián潜
táo逃
hǎi海
wài外
duō多
nián年
。
This fugitive has been in hiding overseas for many years.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Nà那
gè个
táo逃
fàn犯
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
biān边
jìng境
bèi被
zhuā抓
huò获
。
That fugitive was finally captured at the border.
Tā他
yīn因
xié协
zhù助
táo逃
fàn犯
yuè越
yù狱
ér而
bèi被
qǐ起
sù诉
。
He was prosecuted for assisting a fugitive in escaping from prison.