他明知朋友在偷窃却保持沉默,这无异于助长犯罪行为。

By staying silent while knowing his friend was stealing, he was effectively abetting the crime.

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By staying silent while knowing his friend was stealing, he was effectively abetting the crime.

abetting 是动词 abet 的现在分词形式。 abet 由前缀 a-(表示"朝向")和古英语词根 bet("促使、推动")组成,意思是"怂恿、教唆、帮助他人犯罪"。 abetting 在这里表示"通过不作为的方式实际上帮助了犯罪行为的发生"。

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