vigilante 治安维持会 A person or group who takes the responsibility of a law enforcement officer into their won hands. 承担执法人员维持治安责任的个人和群体。 例句: The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks. 纽约地铁治安维持会几周来受到了媒体的关注。 tax evasion 逃税 The illegal attempt by a taxpayer to avoid paying his or her taxes. 纳税人企图逃避纳税的非法行为。 例句: Bill was found guilty of tax evasion and owes the IRS over $60,000 in back taxes. 比尔被判逃税罪,他现在仍欠国内收入局六万多美元的滞纳税金。 white-collar crime 白领犯罪 Crimes committed by persons in businesses including expense-account padding, stealing office supplies, price-fixing, product fraud, etc. 公司职员的犯罪,包括虚报开支、偷盗办公用品、私定价格、产品欺诈等。 例句: Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collar crime. 由于白领犯罪,企业界每年损失数百万美元,产品也因之更贵。 vandalism 故意毁坏 The defacement or destruction of public or private property. 损坏或破坏公私财产的行为。 例句: Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools. 故意毁坏财物的行为是市内学校的一个严重问题。 vice squad 警察缉捕队 Plain clothes policeman who work undercover to detect crime. 隐蔽调查犯罪的便衣警察。 例句: Sean has been a member of the vice squad for nine years. 西恩在缉捕队工作已经9年了。 war crime 战争犯罪 Crimes that violate the customs and laws of war. 违犯战争法律和战争习惯的犯罪。 例句: The retired officer was found guilty of war crimes when evidence was uncovered during a recent investigation. 在最近的一次调查中发现的证据证明这位退休军官曾有战争犯罪。 |