Tra từ guilty - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

guilty [guilty guiltier guiltiest] BrE [ˈɡɪlti] NAmE [ˈɡɪlti] adjective (guilt·ier, guilti·est) more guilty and most guilty are more common
1. ~ (about sth) feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong or have not done sth that you should have done
• I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
• John had a guilty look on his face.
•I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.
2. ~ (of sth) having done sth illegal; being responsible for sth bad that has happened
• The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
• He pleaded guilty to murder.
•the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening)
•We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
Opp: ↑innocent
Idiom: ↑guilty secret
Derived Word: ↑guiltily

Word Origin:
Old English gyltig (see ↑guilt, ↑-y).

Thesaurus:
guilty adj.
1.
•I feel guilty about not visiting my parents more often.
ashamed • • sorry • |especially spoken bad •
guilty/ashamed/sorry/bad about sth
feel guilty/ashamed/sorry/bad that…
2.
•Everyone thought he was guilty, but there was no proof.
responsible • • to blame • • at fault • • in the wrong •
Opp: innocent, Opp: not guilty
feel guilty/responsible/to blame
consider/hold sb guilty/responsible/to blame/at fault
clearly guilty/responsible/to blame/at fault

Collocations:
Criminal justice
Breaking the law
break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial
take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court
face/avoid/escape prosecution
seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box
take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb
raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
reach a unanimous/majority verdict
return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
secure a conviction/your acquittal
lodge/file an appeal
appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
pass sentence on sb
carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
receive/be given the death penalty
be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
do/serve time/ten years
be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison
be/put sb/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
more collocations at ↑crime

Example Bank:
•Anyone who supports terrorists is equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
•Company directors may be deemed guilty of a crime if their company causes pollution.
•He pleaded guilty to starting the fire.
•He was found guilty of murder.
•I feel almost guilty that so many good things are happening to us.
•I feel very guilty about leaving her.
•Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
•No one believed him guilty of this terrible crime.
•She has a terribly guilty conscience about it.
•She was certainly guilty, but the police couldn't prove it.
•She was guilty of fraud.
•She was looking rather guilty when I came into the room.
•The jury voted not guilty on all counts.
•Everyone thought he was guilty but there was no proof.
•My lawyer urged me to plead guilty.
•She was guilty of several crimes, including assault.
•Under the UK judiciary system, everyone is innocent until proved guilty.
•We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
•Who was the guilty party in the affair?