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。
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