犯罪專業(yè)英語(yǔ)每日一詞(二十四)

24.

bucket shop

投機(jī)商號(hào)

[雙語(yǔ)解釋]

(Also called “telephone boiler room.”) An office that is used to promote worthless land or securities by mail or through telemarketing.

(也被稱為“電話交易所”)通過(guò)郵件或電話營(yíng)銷來(lái)推銷荒地或垃圾證券的地點(diǎn)。

例句：

Crooks across the country are using bucket shops to scam older people.

全國(guó)各地的騙子都利用投機(jī)商號(hào)來(lái)欺騙老年人。