How do you use "criminal record" in a sentence?

He has a criminal record for theft. A criminal record can make it difficult to find work. She has no criminal record whatsoever.

criminal record

Q: What does "criminal record" mean?

An official history of a person's past crimes We say 'criminal record' not 'crime record' or 'criminal history' in everyday English. This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation for a person's official record of convictions.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: An official history of a person's past crimes

犯罪记录

antecedentes penales

犯罪歴

전과 기록

We say 'criminal record' not 'crime record' or 'criminal history' in everyday English. This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation for a person's official record of convictions.

我们说'criminal record'而不是'crime record'或'criminal history'。这是表示个人正式定罪记录的固定形容词+名词搭配。

Decimos 'criminal record' y no 'crime record' ni 'criminal history' en el inglés cotidiano. Es una colocación fija de adjetivo+nombre para el historial oficial de condenas de una persona.

「criminal record」と言い、「crime record」や日常英語では「criminal history」とは言いません。これは個人の公式な有罪判決記録を表す固定的な形容詞＋名詞の搭配です。

일상 영어에서 'criminal record'라고 하며 'crime record'나 'criminal history'라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 개인의 공식 유죄 판결 기록을 나타내는 고정된 형용사+명사 연어입니다.

Examples

He has a criminal record for theft.
他有盗窃犯罪记录。
Tiene antecedentes penales por robo.
彼には窃盗の犯罪歴があります。
그에게는 절도 전과 기록이 있습니다.
A criminal record can make it difficult to find work.
犯罪记录可能使求职变得困难。
Los antecedentes penales pueden dificultar la búsqueda de empleo.
犯罪歴があると就職が難しくなることがあります。
전과 기록이 있으면 취업이 어려울 수 있습니다.
She has no criminal record whatsoever.
她完全没有犯罪记录。
No tiene ningún tipo de antecedentes penales.
彼女には犯罪歴が一切ありません。
그녀에게는 전과 기록이 전혀 없습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: law, employment, crime

Tone: serious

✓ Do Say

Does he have a criminal record?
他有犯罪记录吗？
¿Tiene antecedentes penales?
彼には犯罪歴がありますか？
그에게 전과 기록이 있나요?
She has a clean criminal record.
她的犯罪记录是清白的。
Tiene un historial penal limpio.
彼女は犯罪歴がありません。
그녀는 깨끗한 전과 기록을 가지고 있습니다.

✗ Don't Say

Does he have a crime record? (use 'criminal record' not 'crime record')
他有crime record吗？（用'criminal record'而不是'crime record'）
¿Tiene crime record? (se usa 'criminal record' y no 'crime record')
彼にはcrime recordがありますか？（'crime record'ではなく'criminal record'を使います）
Does he have a crime record? ('crime record'가 아니라 'criminal record'를 사용합니다)
Does he have a criminal history? (use 'criminal record' as the standard term)
他有criminal history吗？（用'criminal record'作为标准用语）
¿Tiene criminal history? (se usa 'criminal record' como término estándar)
彼にはcriminal historyがありますか？（標準的な用語として'criminal record'を使います）
Does he have a criminal history? (표준 표현으로 'criminal record'를 사용합니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'criminal record' is the standard term for an official record of convictions.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal