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233.convict : 囚犯
A person found guilty of a felony and confined in a prison.
被判有重罪并羈于獄中的人。
Mr. Welch is an ex-convict.
韋爾奇先生從前是囚犯。
234.counterfeit : 偽造
To illegally reproduce a copy of money, postage stamps, bonds, etc.
非法印造錢幣、郵票、證券等。
Police busted up a counterfeiting racket in Miami last week.
上周警方搗毀了邁阿密的一個(gè)偽造團(tuán)伙。
235.credit-card fraud : 信用卡欺詐
The attempted use of a credit to obtain goods or services with the intention of avoiding payment.
企圖使用信用卡獲取貨物或服務(wù),并故意逃避付款。
That woman is wanted in 5 states for credit-card fraud.
那位婦女因信用卡欺詐而被5個(gè)州通緝。
236.crime of passion : 激情犯罪;沖動犯罪
Murder that resulted form the infidelity of a lover; Murder committed in the heat of rage.
由于情人的不忠而導(dǎo)致的謀殺;暴怒驅(qū)使的殺人行為。
Crimes of passion seem to be popular material for TV infotainment programs.
沖動殺人似乎是娛樂性新聞節(jié)目受歡迎的題材。
237.Crime rate : 犯罪率
The number of reported crimes per specified number of the population.
每一定人數(shù)中發(fā)生的犯罪數(shù)量。
Which state has the highest crime rate in the U.S.?
在美國,哪個(gè)州的犯罪率最高?
238.criminal : 犯罪
A person who has violated a criminal law.
觸犯刑法的人。
We are placing your son in criminal detention.
我們對你兒子實(shí)行刑事拘留。
239.date rape : 約會強(qiáng)奸
A rape that is committed by a woman’s date.
由女性的約會對象實(shí)施的強(qiáng)奸。
Date rape is the last thing that a young girl should have to worry about.
約會強(qiáng)奸是年輕女子最不用害怕的事。
240.deadly weapon : 致命武器
Any object, or instrument that is capable of being used to kill.
任何可以用以殺人致命的物體、器具。
It is against the law to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
秘密攜帶致命武器是違法的。
241.death penalty :死刑
Punishment by death, that is imposed in a legal manner.
以合法的形式剝奪罪犯生命的一種懲罰。
Three men have received the death penalty so far this year.
今年已有三個(gè)被判死刑。
242.death row : 死囚牢房
A cell block reserved for convicts awaiting execution.
特別為等待處決的死刑犯設(shè)置的牢房。
This convicted killer has been on death row for 15 years.
這位被判決死刑的殺人犯住在死囚牢房已15年了。
243.defendant : 被告
A person who has been charged with a crime
被指控犯有罪行的人。
The court found the defendant guilty of murder.
法庭判定被告犯有謀殺罪。
244.domestic violence : 家庭暴力
Violence toward a family member, including child abuse or wife beating.
對家庭成員施加的暴力,包括虐待兒童和毆打妻子。
Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has to make.
家庭暴力是執(zhí)法官最難應(yīng)付的案件之一。
245.drug abuse : 吸毒
The excessive and compulsive use of drugs to the point of damaging one’s health.
強(qiáng)迫性過量使用毒品,以致?lián)p害身體。
It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was a victim of drug abuse.
從她臂上針扎的痕跡來看,很明顯,這位年輕女子是吸毒的受害者。