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考研英语:美国时代周刊常用英语词汇(4)

  291.serial killer :系列命案的杀手,连环杀手

  A murder who commits a series of killings, usually with distinct similarities in the murders.

  制造多起命案的凶手,其作案手段通常有明显相似之处。

  Doesn't it seems a little inappropriate to put serial killers on trading cards.

  将系列命案的凶手印在商业卡片上是不是有些不合适?

  292.sin tax :罪孽税

  Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc.

  对香烟、精、赌博等开征的税收。

  Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.

  许多人抱怨犹他州过高的罪孽税。

  293.skid row :贫民街,贫民窟

  A rundown section of a city characterized by drunkards living on the street.

  城市的破旧区域,常见到许多酒鬼露宿街头。

  After his divorce, Mike became a drunk down on skid row.

  离婚之后,迈克尔沦落为贫民街的酒鬼。

  294.slush fund :贿金

  Money that is used to bribe public politicians and other influential officials

  用来贿赂知名政客或其他有影响力的官员的资金。

  Lobbyists use slush fund to bribe public officials.

  院外集团的说客用贿金拉拢政府官员。

  295.statutory rape :法定****罪

  Sexual intercourse with a female who has consented, but who is legally incapable of consent because she is underage.

  与未成年女子发生的性行为,虽经其本人同意,但法律规定其尚未成年,不具备表达同意意愿的能力。

  What is the penalty for statutory rape?

  对法定****罪的惩罚是什么?

  296.suicide pact :自杀合约

  An agreement between two or more persons to commit suicide together.

  一起自杀的两者或多者之间的协定。

  The whole high school was shocked at the news of the two classmates who killed themselves in a suicide pact.

  两个同班同学订立自杀合约并自杀身亡的消息使整个学校感到震惊。

  297.suicide season :自杀季节

  The Christmas season when many lonely people feel isolated and take their own lives.

  指圣诞节期间,许多人孤独不堪而自杀。

  December is without question, the suicide season.

  十二月无疑是自杀季节。

  298.tax evasion :逃税

  The illegal attempt by a taxpayer to avoid paying his or her taxes.

  纳税人企图逃避纳税的非法行为。

  Bill was found guilty of tax evasion and owes the IRS over $60,000 in back taxes.

  比尔被判逃税罪,他现在仍欠国内收入局六万多美元的滞纳税金。

  299.vandalism :故意毁坏

  The defacement or destruction of public or private property.

  损坏或破坏公私财产的行为。

  Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools.

  故意毁坏财物的的行为是市内学校的一个严重问题。

  300.vice squad :警察缉捕队

  Plain clothes policeman who work undercover to detect crime.

  隐蔽调查犯罪的便衣警察。

  Sean has been a member of the vice squad for nine years.

  西恩在缉捕队工作已经9年了。

  301.vigilante :治安维持会

  A person or group who takes the responsibility of a law enforcement officer into their won hands.

  承担执法人员维持治安责任的个人和群体。

  The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks.

  纽约地铁治安维持会几周来受到了媒体的关注。

  302.war crime :战争犯罪

  Crimes that violate the customs and laws of war.

  违犯战争法律和战争习惯的犯罪。

  The retired officer was found guilty of war crimes when evidence was uncovered during a recent investigation.

  在最近的一次调查中发现的证据证明这位退休军官曾有战争犯罪。

  303.white-collar crime :白领犯罪

  Crimes committed by persons in businesses including expense-account padding, stealing office supplies, price-fixing, product fraud, etc.

  公司职员的犯罪,包括虚报开支、偷盗办公用品、私定价格、产品欺诈等。

  Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collar crime.

  由于白领犯罪,企业界每年损失数百万美元,产品也因之更贵。

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