犯罪术语(六)
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 avoiding payment.
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