capital offence

It was almost a capital offence to play Bach on a modern grand piano instead of a harpsichord.

另一倍受关注的是演奏巴哈要以现代钢琴取代大键琴的争议。

The sea-going eunuchs fell from favour ( Zheng's missions were staggeringly costly) and by1500 it was a capital offence to go to sea in a two-masted ship without permission.

到了公元1500年，未经批准而驾驶一艘拥有两桅的船出海航行是死罪。

I am aware that my investment capital must not result from a criminal offence.

我清楚知道我投资的资金不可来自犯罪.

Espionage is a capital offence in this country.

在这个国家，从事间谍活动是死罪。

According to the criminal law murder can be a capital offence.

根据刑法规定,谋杀可判死罪.

You know treason is a capital offence.

你知道背叛是一种严重的罪行.

Murder can be a capital offence.

谋杀可判死罪.

He was sitting with his elbows resting on the table and holding his fingertips together in a manner which, inexplicably, has never been made a capital offence.

他的胳膊肘支在书桌上，手指尖交叉在一起。也不知道为什么，这动作至今还没被列为重大刑事犯罪。

a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death)

死罪

According to the criminal law murder can is a capital offence.

根据刑法规定，谋杀可判死罪。