犯罪術語大全及英語口語講解 第13講

police brutality 警察暴力

The act of using excessive physical force by police or other law enforcement officers.

警察或其他執(zhí)法人員過多使用體罰的行為。

例句:

The infamous Rodney King beating in L.A. showed the public at how rampant police brutalityis.

發(fā)生在洛杉磯的不光彩的羅德尼?金毒打案向公眾展示了警察暴行是多少猖狂。

police corruption 警察腐敗

The misuse of police power in return for favors of gain.

警察濫用權力以換取好處和利益。

例句:

The mayor is working to put an end to police corruption in this city.

市長正致力于肅清本市的警察腐敗。

pornoshop 色情商店

A shop or bookstore that sells pornographic materials.

出售色情物品的商店。

例句:

The local pornoshop has been shut down form selling materials to minors.

當?shù)氐纳樯痰暌蛳蛭闯赡耆顺鍪凵槲锲范魂P閉。

prison break 越獄

An escape from prison involving violence by one or more prisoners.

一個或多個囚犯使用暴力從監(jiān)獄逃跑。

例句:

Two guards and two inmates were killed in a prison break in Texas, yesterday.

昨天在得克薩斯州發(fā)生一起越獄案，兩名衛(wèi)兵和兩名囚犯被殺死。

property crime 財產(chǎn)犯罪

Auto theft, burglary, larceny, etc.

偷汽車、入室盜竊、偷盜等。

例句:

This section of town has been plagued with property crimes.

這個城區(qū)的財產(chǎn)犯罪很猖獗。

serial killer 系列命案的殺手，連環(huán)殺手

A murder who commits a series of killings, usually with distinct similarities in the murders.

制造多起命案的兇手，其作案手段通常有明顯相似之處。

例句:

Doesn't it seems a little inappropriate to put serial killers on trading cards.

將系列命案的兇手印在商業(yè)卡片上是不是有些不合適?