犯罪术语大全及英语口语讲解 第15讲

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。

例句:

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。

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。

例句:

Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools.

故意毁坏财物的行为是市内学校的一个严重问题。

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。

例句:

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。

vigilante 治安维持会

A person or group who takes the responsibility of a law enforcement officer into their wonhands.

承担执法人员维持治安责任的个人和群体。

例句:

The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks.

纽约地铁治安维持会几周来受到了媒体的关注。

war crime 战争犯罪

Crimes that violate the customs and laws of war.

违犯战争法律和战争习惯的犯罪。

例句:

The retired officer was found guilty of war crimes when evidence was uncovered during arecent investigation.

在最近的一次调查中发现的证据证明这位退休军官曾有战争犯罪。

white-collar crime 白领犯罪

Crimes committed by persons in businesses including expense-account padding, stealingoffice supplies, price-fixing, product fraud, etc.

公司职员的犯罪，包括虚报开支、偷盗办公用品、私定价格、产品欺诈等。

例句:

Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collarcrime.

由于白领犯罪，企业界每年损失数百万美元，产品也因之更贵。