1N-COUNT 罪犯;犯错的人 When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit . 罪犯;犯错的人
All the men were being deported even though the real culprits in the fight have not been identified.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CULPRITADJECTIVE➤big, chief, main, major, primary, prime, real, true, worst首要原因;主要原因;真正原因;罪魁禍首◇In the battle to stay slim, the biggest culprit is lack of exercise.難以保持苗條的最大原因是缺乏鍛煉。➤likely, obvious, possible可能的原因;明顯的原因VERB + CULPRIT➤hunt, hunt for (both especially BrE) 追捕罪犯◇Police hunting the culprits have condemned the attack.追緝兇犯的警方對這次襲擊給予了譴責。➤apprehend, catch, discover, find, identify, track down逮捕/抓獲/發現/找到/確認/追捕罪犯