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犯罪术语(十五)

分类: 法律英语 
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 won hands.
    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 a recent 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, stealing office 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-collar crime.
    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

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