犯罪术语常用英语(5)
241.death penalty :死刑 Punishment by death, that is imposed in a legal manner. Three men have received the death penalty so far this year. 242.death row : 死囚牢房 A cell block reserved for convicts awaiting execution. This convicted killer has been on death row for 15 years. 243.defendant : 被告 A person who has been charged with a crime The court found the defendant guilty of murder. 244.domestic violence : 家庭暴力 Violence toward a family member, including child abuse or wife beating. Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has to make. 245.drug abuse : 吸毒 The excessive and compulsive use of drugs to the point of damaging one’s health. It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was a victim of drug abuse. 246.drug king (czar) : 毒枭 The person who controls the production, transportation and selling of drug in an area. After two years of using an undercover operation, the FBI finally arrested the Cuban drug king. 247.drunk driving : 酒后驾驶 Driving while under the influence of alcohol. This is your second drunk driving offense this month. 248.edp crimes : 电脑犯罪 Electronic data-processing crime; criminal offenses committed using computer technology. The IRS investigated hundreds of edp crimes every year. 249.embezzlement : 贪污 The illegal misappropriation of funds entrusted to one’s care. We have never had a problem with embezzlement at this bank. 250.first-degree murder : 一级谋杀案 Premeditated murder. The man was changed with first-degree murder in the death of his lover’s husband. |