culprit
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/ˈkʌlprɪt/
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/ˈkʌlprɪt/
A person who did something wrong or broke the law.
The police found the culprit who stole the money.
警方找到了偷钱的罪犯。
The person or thing that caused a problem.
The main culprit for the power outage was the broken cable.
停电的主要原因是电缆断裂。