The offender was required to participate in a community service program as part of his rehabilitation.
该罪犯被要求参加社区服务项目，作为其改造的一部分。
Which choice best defines “offender”?
C — A person who commits a crime. “offender” means a person who commits a crime.
Which word means “a person who commits a crime”?
A — offender. “offender” means a person who commits a crime.
offender — a person who commits a crime. In Chinese: 罪犯.
offender is pronounced /əˈfendər/.
The offender was required to participate in a community service program as part of his rehabilitation. (该罪犯被要求参加社区服务项目，作为其改造的一部分。)
criminal, wrongdoer, perpetrator — all close in meaning to offender (a person who commits a crime).
victim, innocent — each the opposite of offender (a person who commits a crime).
Yes. offender is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.