241.death penalty ：死刑

Punishment by death, that is imposed in a legal manner.
以合法的形式剥夺罪犯生命的一种惩罚。

Three men have received the death penalty so far this year.
今年已有三个被判死刑。

242.death row ： 死囚牢房

A cell block reserved for convicts awaiting execution.
特别为等待处决的死刑犯设置的牢房。

This convicted killer has been on death row for 15 years.
这位被判决死刑的杀人犯住在死囚牢房已15年了。

243.defendant ： 被告

A person who has been charged with a crime
被指控犯有罪行的人。

The court found the defendant guilty of murder.
法庭判定被告犯有谋杀罪。

244.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。

Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has to make.
家庭暴力是执法官最难应付的案件之一。

245.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。

It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was a victim 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。

246.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。

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。

247.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。

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。

248.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。

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。

249.embezzlement ： 贪污

The illegal misappropriation of funds entrusted to one’s care.
将由自己保管的资金非法据为已有。

We have never had a problem with embezzlement at this bank.
我们这家银行从没发生过贪污案件。

250.first-degree murder ： 一级谋杀案

Premeditated murder.
事先策划好的谋杀。

The man was changed with first-degree murder in the death of his lover’s husband.
这位男子其情人的丈夫死亡案中被指控犯有一级谋杀罪。