名詞 arson:

1. malicious burning to destroy property
   同義詞：incendiarism, fire-raising

1. In the first trial of the man accused of arson, who was found guilty, his counsel filed a bill of exceptions.
   這個(gè)被指控犯有縱火罪的男人在初審時(shí)被判罪名成立，他的律師當(dāng)庭提出異議。
2. The jury convicted the accused man of theft and arson.
   陪審團(tuán)判決被告犯有偷竊和縱火罪。
3. He was charged with arson, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap.
   他被控縱火，但他的律師為他開(kāi)脫了罪責(zé)。

ar.son

n.（名詞）
The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one`s own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance.
縱火罪：惡毒地，蓄意地，存心地放火燒別人的房屋，建筑物或其他財(cái)產(chǎn)的罪行，或?yàn)榱瞬徽?dāng)?shù)哪康亩鵁约贺?cái)產(chǎn)的罪行，如索取保險(xiǎn)金

來(lái)源：
Anglo-Norman
英法語(yǔ)
from Late Latin 3rsiô 3rsiôn-
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) 3rsiô 3rsiôn-
from Latin 3rsus [past participle of] 3rdôre [to burn] * see as-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) 3rsus [] 3rdôre的過(guò)去分詞 [燒] *參見(jiàn) as-

【引伸】
ar.sonist
n.（名詞）