报刊英语单词精华 * 犯罪篇（二）
犯罪·Crime（2）
231.con artist ： 行骗高手
A person who is skilled at convincing others of believing in fraudulent schemes.
擅于蒙骗并使人进入骗局的人。
Bob makes his living as a con artist.
鲍勃是位行骗高手，并以行骗为生。
232.con game ： 骟局
Any fraudulent scheme
任何骗人的把戏。
My grandparents got burned in a con game.
我的祖父母曾上过骗子的当。
233.convict ： 囚犯
A person found guilty of a felony and confined in a prison.
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被判有重罪并羁于狱中的人。
Mr. Welch is an ex-convict.
韦尔奇先生从前是囚犯。
234.counterfeit ： 伪造
To illegally reproduce a copy of money, postage stamps, bonds, etc.
非法印造钱币、邮票、证券等。
Police busted up a counterfeiting racket in Miami last week.
上周警方捣毁了迈阿密的一个伪造团伙。
235.credit-card fraud ： 信用卡欺诈
The attempted use of a credit to obtain goods or services with the intention of avoiding payment.
企图使用信用卡获取货物或服务，并故意逃避付款。
That woman is wanted in 5 states for credit-card fraud.
那位妇女因信用卡欺诈而被5个州通缉。
236.crime of passion ： 激情犯罪；冲动犯罪
Murder that resulted form the infidelity of a lover; Murder committed in the heat of rage.
由于情人的不忠而导致的谋杀；暴怒驱使的杀人行为。
Crimes of passion seem to be popular material for TV infotainment programs.
冲动杀人似乎是娱乐性新闻节目受欢迎的题材。
237.Crime rate ： 犯罪率
The number of reported crimes per specified number of the population.
每一定人数中发生的犯罪数量。
Which state has the highest crime rate in the U.S.?
在美国，哪个州的犯罪率？
238.criminal ： 犯罪
A person who has violated a criminal law.
触犯刑法的人。
We are placing your son in criminal detention.
我们对你儿子实行刑事拘留。
239.date rape ： 约会强*
A rape that is committed by a woman’s date.
由女性的约会对象实施的强*。
Date rape is the last thing that a young girl should have to worry about.
约会强*是年轻女子最不用害怕的事。
240.deadly weapon ： 致命武器
Any object, or instrument that is capable of being used to kill.
任何可以用以杀人致命的物体、器具。
It is against the law to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
秘密携带致命武器是违法的。
241.death penalty ：死刑
Punishment by death, that is imposed in a legal manner.
以合法的形式剥夺罪犯生命的一种惩罚。
Three men have received the death penalty so far this year.
今年已有三个被判死刑。
242.death row ： 死囚牢房 29
A cell block reserved for convicts awaiting execution.
特别为等待处决的死刑犯设置的牢房。
This convicted killer has been on death row for 15 years.
这位被判决死刑的杀人犯住在死囚牢房已15年了。
243.defendant ： 被告
A person who has been charged with a crime
被指控犯有罪行的人。
The court found the defendant guilty of murder.
法庭判定被告犯有谋杀罪。
244.domestic violence ： 家庭暴力
Violence toward a family member, including child abuse or wife beating.
对家庭成员施加的暴力，包括虐待儿童和殴打妻子。
Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has to make.
家庭暴力是执法官最难应付的案件之一。
245.drug abuse ： 吸毒
The excessive and compulsive use of drugs to the point of damaging one’s health.
强迫性过量使用毒品，以致损害身体。
It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was a victim of drug abuse.
从她臂上针扎的痕迹来看，很明显，这位年轻女子是吸毒的受害者。
246.drug king (czar) ： 毒枭
The person who controls the production, transportation and selling of drug in an area.
控制某一地区的毒品地区生产、运输和销售的头号人物。
After two years of using an undercover operation, the FBI finally arrested the Cuban drug king.
经过两年的秘密行动，联邦调查局终于逮捕了这位古巴毒枭。
247.drunk driving ： 酒后驾驶
Driving while under the influence of alcohol.
在受酒精影响的状态下开车。
This is your second drunk driving offense this month.
这是你本月第二触犯次酒后驾驶的禁令。
248.edp crimes ： 电脑犯罪
Electronic data-processing crime; criminal offenses committed using computer technology.
在电子数据处理方面的犯罪；利用电脑技术进行的犯罪。
The IRS investigated hundreds of edp crimes every year.
美国国内收入局每年都要调查数以百计的电脑犯罪。
249.embezzlement ： 贪污
The illegal misappropriation of funds entrusted to one’s care.
将由自己保管的资金非法据为已有。
We have never had a problem with embezzlement at this bank.
我们这家银行从没发生过贪污案件。
250.first-degree murder ： 一级谋杀案
Premeditated murder.
事先策划好的谋杀。
The man was changed with first-degree murder in the death of his lover’s husband.
这位男子其情人的丈夫死亡案中被指控犯有一级谋杀罪。
251.forensic medicine ： 法医学
The use of medicine in solving legal problems.
利用医学解决法律问题。
Many crimes could not be solved without using forensic medicine.
没有法医学，很多犯罪案件无法结案。
252.forgery ：伪造
The act of creating a document, either written or printed, with the intent to defraud. Forgery also covers counterfeiting, or producing fake signatures, works of art, etc.
以欺骗为目的而仿制手写或印刷文件的行为。伪造还包括制假钱币、仿冒签名和艺术品等。
253. gamble ： 赌博
To bet or wager money on games of chance, races, etc.
在概率类游戏或比赛中打赌或下注。
Burt lost $ 3000 gambling in Las Vegas over the weekend.
伯特周末在拉斯维加斯赌博输了3000美元。
254.gang ： 黑帮
A group of people organized to achieve some common goal. Gangs are often involved in drugs, violence, money lending, prostitution, etc.
为达到某种***同目的而组织起来的一群人。黑帮常常涉嫌毒品、暴力、高利贷和卖*等。
Gangs often have automatic weapons more powerful than the police in many large U.S. cities.
在美国的许多城市里，黑帮常配备有自动武器，其火力强于警方。
255.hijack ： 劫持
To seize control of an airplane, boat, automobile, etc.
强行控制飞机、船只、车辆等。
Terrorist just hijacked a plane to Cuba.
恐怖分子刚刚动持了一架飞往古巴的飞机。
256.hit-and-run ：肇事逃逸
An automobile accident in which the driver fails to stop and identify himself or herself. The term “hit-and-run” may also be applied to such a driver.
指一起汽车事故中，肇事司机不停车，且不亮明自己身份。该词也可以指肇事逃逸司机。
I was a victim of a hit-and-run accident on Monday.
周一发生了一起肇事逃逸案，我是其中的受害者。
257.hold-up ： 持枪抢劫
The act of robbing someone at gunpoint.
持枪相威胁，抢夺他人财物的行为。
There was a hold-up at the bank over on 2nd street.
在第二大街的银行里发生了一起抢劫案。
258.homcide ： 杀人，他杀
The act of killing someone.
杀死他人的行为。
Police are investigating the homicide of a prostitute.
警方正在调查一起妓女被杀案件。
259.hot wire ： （汽车）电启动
To electrically start a vehicle without using an ignition key.
不用点火钥匙而用电来发动汽车。 31
Seasoned crooks can hot wire a car in seconds.
手段高明的窃贼可在几秒钟内用电启动来发动汽车。
260.impulse crime ： 冲动犯罪
Crimes such as shoplifting, raping, vandalizing, etc. that are done on an impulse.
在冲动之下所犯的罪行，如商店扒窃、强*、损坏公物等。
261.juvenile delinquency ： 青少年犯罪
Criminal behavior by adolescents and children.
少年和儿童的犯罪行为。
Some parents aren’t concerned about juvenile delinquency.
一些家长对青少年犯罪漠不关心。
262.labor racketeering ： 工会诈骗
Corrupt practices and organized crime that involve organized labor.
涉及工会的腐败行为和团伙犯罪。
The New York union leader was convicted of labor racketeering.
纽约的工会领袖被判有工会诈骗罪