犯罪术语大全及英语口语讲解 第8讲

defendant 被告

A person who has been charged with a crime

被指控犯有罪行的人。

例句:

The court found the defendant guilty of murder.

法庭判定被告犯有谋杀罪。

domestic violence 家庭暴力

Violence toward a family member, including child abuse or wife beating.

对家庭成员施加的暴力，包括虐待儿童和殴打妻子。

例句:

Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has tomake.

家庭暴力是执法官最难应付的案件之一。

drug abuse 吸毒

The excessive and compulsive use of drugs to the point of damaging one's health.

强迫性过量使用毒品，以致损害身体。

例句:

It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was avictim of drug abuse.

从她臂上针扎的痕迹来看，很明显，这位年轻女子是吸毒的受害者。

drug king (czar) 毒枭

The person who controls the production, transportation and selling of drug in an area.

控制某一地区的毒品地区生产、运输和销售的头号人物。

例句:

After two years of using an undercover operation, the FBI finally arrested the Cuban drug king.

经过两年的秘密行动，联邦调查局终于逮捕了这位古巴毒枭。

drunk driving 酒后驾驶

Driving while under the influence of alcohol.

在受酒精影响的状态下开车。

例句:

This is your second drunk driving offense this month.

这是你本月第二触犯次酒后驾驶的禁令。

edp crimes 电脑犯罪

Electronic data-processing crime; criminal offenses committed using computer technology.

在电子数据处理方面的犯罪;利用电脑技术进行的犯罪。

例句:

The IRS investigated hundreds of edp crimes every year.

美国国内收入局每年都要调查数以百计的电脑犯罪。