犯罪术语常用英语(6)
251.forensic medicine : 法医学 The use of medicine in solving legal problems. Many crimes could not be solved without using forensic medicine. 252.forgery :伪造 The act of creating a document, either written or printed, with the intent to defraud. Forgery also covers counterfeiting, or producing fake signatures, works of art, etc. 253. gamble : 赌博 To bet or wager money on games of chance, races, etc. Burt lost $ 3000 gambling in Las Vegas over the weekend. 254.gang : 黑帮 A group of people organized to achieve some common goal. Gangs are often involved in drugs, violence, money lending, prostitution, etc. Gangs often have automatic weapons more powerful than the police in many large U.S. cities. 255.hijack : 劫持 To seize control of an airplane, boat, automobile, etc. Terrorist just hijacked a plane to Cuba. 256.hit-and-run :肇事逃逸 An automobile accident in which the driver fails to stop and identify himself or herself. The term “hit-and-run” may also be applied to such a driver. I was a victim of a hit-and-run accident on Monday. 257.hold-up : 持枪抢劫 The act of robbing someone at gunpoint. There was a hold-up at the bank over on 2nd street. 258.homcide : 杀人,他杀 The act of killing someone. Police are investigating the homicide of a prostitute. 259.hot wire : (汽车)电启动 To electrically start a vehicle without using an ignition key. Seasoned crooks can hot wire a car in seconds. 260.impulse crime : 冲动犯罪 Crimes such as shoplifting, raping, vandalizing, etc. that are done on an impulse. |