犯罪術(shù)語大全及英語口語講解 第15講

tax evasion 逃稅

The illegal attempt by a taxpayer to avoid paying his or her taxes.

納稅人企圖逃避納稅的非法行為。

例句:

Bill was found guilty of tax evasion and owes the IRS over $60,000 in back taxes.

比爾被判逃稅罪，他現(xiàn)在仍欠國內(nèi)收入局六萬多美元的滯納稅金。

vandalism 故意毀壞

The defacement or destruction of public or private property.

損壞或破壞公私財產(chǎn)的行為。

例句:

Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools.

故意毀壞財物的行為是市內(nèi)學(xué)校的一個嚴重問題。

vice squad 警察緝捕隊

Plain clothes policeman who work undercover to detect crime.

隱蔽調(diào)查犯罪的便衣警察。

例句:

Sean has been a member of the vice squad for nine years.

西恩在緝捕隊工作已經(jīng)9年了。

vigilante 治安維持會

A person or group who takes the responsibility of a law enforcement officer into their wonhands.

承擔(dān)執(zhí)法人員維持治安責(zé)任的個人和群體。

例句:

The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks.

紐約地鐵治安維持會幾周來受到了媒體的關(guān)注。

war crime 戰(zhàn)爭犯罪

Crimes that violate the customs and laws of war.

違犯戰(zhàn)爭法律和戰(zhàn)爭習(xí)慣的犯罪。

例句:

The retired officer was found guilty of war crimes when evidence was uncovered during arecent investigation.

在最近的一次調(diào)查中發(fā)現(xiàn)的證據(jù)證明這位退休軍官曾有戰(zhàn)爭犯罪。

white-collar crime 白領(lǐng)犯罪

Crimes committed by persons in businesses including expense-account padding, stealingoffice supplies, price-fixing, product fraud, etc.

公司職員的犯罪，包括虛報開支、偷盜辦公用品、私定價格、產(chǎn)品欺詐等。

例句:

Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collarcrime.

由于白領(lǐng)犯罪，企業(yè)界每年損失數(shù)百萬美元，產(chǎn)品也因之更貴。