noun phrase · neutral
criminal record
UK/ˈkrɪmɪnəl ˈrɛkɔːd/US/ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkɔːrd/CRIM·i·nal RE·cord
an official record of the crimes a person has been convicted of
Examples
“Employers often check applicants' criminal records before hiring for sensitive positions.”
“Because of his criminal record, he struggled to find steady employment.”
“Having a clean criminal record can make travel and job applications easier.”
Band 8 sentence
“A criminal record can create long‑term barriers to reintegration, so rehabilitation programs are crucial.”
Collocations
- a clean criminal record
- have a criminal record
Word family
Common mistakes
criminals record→criminal record
a criminal records→a criminal record
Say it for a higher band
5criminals record→6a criminal records→7+criminal record
Synonyms
record of conviction
Easily confused
police record
“After the conviction, his criminal record was updated.”
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