犯罪术语大全及英语口语讲解 第6讲

con artist 行骗高手

A person who is skilled at convincing others of believing in fraudulent schemes.

擅于蒙骗并使人进入骗局的人。

例句:Bob makes his living as a con artist.

鲍勃是位行骗高手，并以行骗为生。

con game 骗局

Any fraudulent scheme

任何骗人的把戏。

例句:My grandparents got burned in a con game.

我的祖父母曾上过骗子的当。

convict 囚犯

A person found guilty of a felony and confined in a prison.

被判有重罪并羁于狱中的人。

例句:Mr. Welch is an ex-convict.

韦尔奇先生从前是囚犯。

counterfeit 伪造

To illegally reproduce a copy of money, postage stamps, bonds, etc.

非法印造钱币、邮票、证券等。

例句:Police busted up a counterfeiting racket in Miami last week.

上周警方捣毁了迈阿密的一个伪造团伙。

credit-card fraud 信用卡欺诈

The attempted use of a credit to obtain goods or services with the intention of avoidingpayment.

企图使用信用卡获取货物或服务，并故意逃避付款。

例句:That woman is wanted in 5 states for credit-card fraud.

那位妇女因信用卡欺诈而被5个州通缉。

crime of passion 激情犯罪;冲动犯罪

Murder that resulted form the infidelity of a lover; Murder committed in the heat of rage.

由于情人的不忠而导致的谋杀;暴怒驱使的杀人行为。

例句:Crimes of passion seem to be popular material for TV infotainment programs.

冲动杀人似乎是娱乐性新闻节目受欢迎的题材。