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报刊英语单词精选讲解300【34】

发布: 2008-5-30 17:38    作者: maplesky  来源: maplesky    查看: 235次

277.police corruption : 警察腐败

The misuse of police power in return for favors of gain.

警察滥用权力以换取好处和利益。

The mayor is working to put an end to police corruption in this city.

市长正致力于肃清本市的警察腐败。

278.pornoshop : 色情商店

A shop or bookstore that sells pornographic materials.

出售色情物品的商店。

The local pornshop has been shut down form selling materials to minors.

当地的色情商店因向未成年人出售色情物品而被关闭。

279.prison break : 越狱

An escape from prison involving violence by one or more prisoners.

一个或多个囚犯使用暴力从监狱逃跑。

Two guards and two inmates were killed in a prison break in Texas, yesterday.

昨天在得克萨斯州发生一起越狱案,两名卫兵和两名囚犯被杀死。

280.property crime : 财产犯罪

Auto theft, burglary, larceny, etc.

偷汽车、入室盗窃、偷盗等。

This section of town has been plagued with property crimes.

这个城区的财产犯罪很猖獗。

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?


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