criminalize
/ˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
VCE
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19991
If a government criminalizes an action or person, it officially declares that the action or the person's behaviour is illegal. (政府)宣布...为不合法
verb [vt. 及物动词] （使）不合法，非法；把……当罪犯对待；宣告（某人）有罪；宣布……为不合法
There is no move to criminalize alcohol. 没有采取禁酒措施。
