per·pe·trate /ˈpɜːpətreɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitiveT] formal DOto do something that is morally wrong or illegal 做〔错事〕;〔犯罪〕 → commit Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime? 谁会犯下如此可怕的罪行?
—perpetration /ˌpɜːpəˈtreɪʃən $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU]