犯罪術語大全及英語口語講解 第14講

sin tax 罪孽稅

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

對香煙、精、賭博等開征的稅收。

例句:

Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.

許多人抱怨猶他州過高的罪孽稅。

skid row 貧民街，貧民窟

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

城市的破舊區(qū)域，常見到許多酒鬼露宿街頭。

例句:

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

離婚之后，邁克爾淪落為貧民街的酒鬼。

slush fund 賄金

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

用來賄賂知名政客或其他有影響力的官員的資金。

例句:

Lobbyists use slush fund to bribe public officials.

院外集團的說客用賄金拉攏政府官員。

statutory rape 法定強奸罪

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

與未成年女子發(fā)生的性行為，雖經(jīng)其本人同意，但法律規(guī)定其尚未成年，不具備表達同意意愿的能力。

例句:

What is the penalty for statutory rape?

對法定強奸罪的懲罰是什么?

suicide pact 自殺合約

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

一起自殺的兩者或多者之間的協(xié)定。

例句:

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

兩個同班同學訂立自殺合約并自殺身亡的消息使整個學校感到震驚。

suicide season 自殺季節(jié)

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

指圣誕節(jié)期間，許多人孤獨不堪而自殺。

例句:

December is without question, the suicide season.

十二月無疑是自殺季節(jié)。