犯罪術(shù)語大全及英語口語講解 第12講

mule 挾帶毒品者，販運私貨的人

A person used to transport drugs or contraband from one place to another.

被用來從一地到另一地運送毒品或違禁品的人。

例句:

Security officials in airports are finding an astounding number of people who are being used asmules.

機場的安檢人員發(fā)現(xiàn)數(shù)目十分龐大的旅客充當(dāng)販運私貨的人。

organized crime 集團犯罪

A term used to describe underworld societies such as the Mafia who deal in crimes such asgambling, narcotics, and prostitution.

黑手黨之類的黑社會組織所進行的犯罪，如賭博、販毒、賣淫等活動。

例句:

This company is associated with an east-coast organized syndicate.

這家公司同東海岸的一個犯罪集團有聯(lián)系。

parole 假釋

A conditional release of an offender from confinement before the expiration of his or hersentence. The offender is usually placed under the guidance of a parole officer.

囚犯在服刑期滿前有條件地釋放出來，但必須置 于假釋官的督導(dǎo)之下。

例句:

The victim's family is nervous that the offender is up for parole.

受害者家屬很緊張，因為罪犯即將獲得假釋。

penitentiary 監(jiān)獄，勞改所

A maximum-security facility designed to detain prisoners serving long sentences.

例句:

Lee is serving his sentence down at the penitentiary.

李正在監(jiān)獄服刑。

perjury 偽證

The crime of willingly giving false information while under oath.

在法庭上立誓之后故意提供虛假證詞的犯罪行為。

例句:

If you lie while you are under oath, you can be found guilty of perjury.

如果立誓之后還撒謊，你可能被判偽證罪。

pickpocket 扒手

A thief who is skilled in stealing items from other people's pockets.

擅于從別人口袋里偷取物品的竊賊。

例句:

I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket while I was on the subway.

今天乘地鐵時我的錢包讓扒手偷了。