犯罪术语常用英语(9)

291.serial killer ：系列命案的杀手，连环杀手

A murder who commits a series of killings, usually with distinct similarities in the murders.
制造多起命案的凶手，其作案手段通常有明显相似之处。

Doesn't it seems a little inappropriate to put serial killers on trading cards.
将系列命案的凶手印在商业卡片上是不是有些不合适？

292.sin tax ：罪孽税

Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc.
对香烟、精、赌博等开征的税收。

Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.
许多人抱怨犹他州过高的罪孽税。

293.skid row ：贫民街，贫民窟

A rundown section of a city characterized by drunkards living on the street.
城市的破旧区域，常见到许多酒鬼露宿街头。

After his divorce, Mike became a drunk down on skid row.
离婚之后，迈克尔沦落为贫民街的酒鬼。

294.slush fund ：贿金

Money that is used to bribe public politicians and other influential officials
用来贿赂知名政客或其他有影响力的官员的资金。

Lobbyists use slush fund to bribe public officials.
院外集团的说客用贿金拉拢政府官员。

295.statutory rape ：法定强奸罪

Sexual intercourse with a female who has consented, but who is legally incapable of consent because she is underage.
与未成年女子发生的性行为，虽经其本人同意，但法律规定其尚未成年，不具备表达同意意愿的能力。

What is the penalty for statutory rape?
对法定强奸罪的惩罚是什么？

296.suicide pact ：自杀合约

An agreement between two or more persons to commit suicide together.
一起自杀的两者或多者之间的协定。

The whole high school was shocked at the news of the two classmates who killed themselves in a suicide pact.
两个同班同学订立自杀合约并自杀身亡的消息使整个学校感到震惊。

297.suicide season ：自杀季节

The Christmas season when many lonely people feel isolated and take their own lives.
指圣诞节期间，许多人孤独不堪而自杀。

December is without question, the suicide season.
十二月无疑是自杀季节。

298.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。

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。

299.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。

Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools.
故意毁坏财物的的行为是市内学校的一个严重问题。

300.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。

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。