犯罪術(shù)語大全及英語口語講解 第9講

embezzlement 貪污

The illegal misappropriation of funds entrusted to one's care.

將由自己保管的資金非法據(jù)為已有。

例句：

We have never had a problem with embezzlement at this bank.

我們這家銀行從沒發(fā)生過貪污案件。

first-degree murder 一級(jí)謀殺案

Premeditated murder.

事先策劃好的謀殺。

例句：

The man was changed with first-degree murder in the death of his lover's husband.

這位男子其情人的丈夫死亡案中被指控犯有一級(jí)謀殺罪。

forensic medicine 法醫(yī)學(xué)

The use of medicine in solving legal problems.

利用醫(yī)學(xué)解決法律問題。

例句：

Many crimes could not be solved without using forensic medicine.

沒有法醫(yī)學(xué)，很多犯罪案件無法結(jié)案。

forgery 偽造

The act of creating a document, either written or printed, with the intent to defraud. Forgeryalso covers counterfeiting, or producing fake signatures, works of art, etc.

以欺騙為目的而仿制手寫或印刷文件的行為。偽造還包括制假錢幣、仿冒簽名和藝術(shù)品等。

gamble 賭博

To bet or wager money on games of chance, races, etc.

在概率類游戲或比賽中打賭或下注。

例句：

Burt lost $ 000 gambling in Las Vegas over the weekend.

伯特周末在拉斯維加斯賭博輸了000美元。

gang 黑幫

A group of people organized to achieve some common goal. Gangs are often involved indrugs, violence, money lending, prostitution, etc.

為達(dá)到某種共同目的而組織起來的一群人。黑幫常常涉嫌毒品、暴力、高利貸和賣淫等。

例句：

Gangs often have automatic weapons more powerful than the police in many large U.S. cities.

在美國的許多城市里，黑幫常配備有自動(dòng)武器，其火力強(qiáng)于警方。

hijack 劫持

To seize control of an airplane, boat, automobile, etc.

強(qiáng)行控制飛機(jī)、船只、車輛等。

例句：

Terrorist just hijacked a plane to Cuba.

恐怖分子剛剛動(dòng)持了一架飛往古巴的飛機(jī)。

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.

指一起汽車事故中，肇事司機(jī)不停車，且不亮明自己身份。該詞也可以指肇事逃逸司機(jī)。

例句：

I was a victim of a hit-and-run accident on Monday.

周一發(fā)生了一起肇事逃逸案，我是其中的受害者。

hold-up 持槍搶劫

The act of robbing someone at gunpoint.

持槍相威脅，搶奪他人財(cái)物的行為。

例句：

There was a hold-up at the bank over on nd street.

在第二大街的銀行里發(fā)生了一起搶劫案。