犯罪術(shù)語(十五)

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tax evasion 逃稅
     The illegal attempt by a taxpayer to avoid paying his or her taxes.
     納稅人企圖逃避納稅的非法行為。
     例句:
     Bill was found guilty of tax evasion and owes the IRS over $60,000 in back taxes.
     比爾被判逃稅罪,他現(xiàn)在仍欠國內(nèi)收入局六萬多美元的滯納稅金。
     vandalism 故意毀壞
     The defacement or destruction of public or private property.
     損壞或破壞公私財產(chǎn)的行為。
     例句:
     Vandalism is a major problem in inner city schools.
     故意毀壞財物的行為是市內(nèi)學校的一個嚴重問題。
     vice squad 警察緝捕隊
     Plain clothes policeman who work undercover to detect crime.
     隱蔽調(diào)查犯罪的便衣警察。
     例句:
     Sean has been a member of the vice squad for nine years.
     西恩在緝捕隊工作已經(jīng)9年了。
     vigilante 治安維持會
     A person or group who takes the responsibility of a law enforcement officer into their won hands.
     承擔執(zhí)法人員維持治安責任的個人和群體。
     例句:
     The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks.
     紐約地鐵治安維持會幾周來受到了媒體的關(guān)注。
     war crime 戰(zhàn)爭犯罪
     Crimes that violate the customs and laws of war.
     違犯戰(zhàn)爭法律和戰(zhàn)爭習慣的犯罪。
     例句:
     The retired officer was found guilty of war crimes when evidence was uncovered during a recent investigation.
     在最近的一次調(diào)查中發(fā)現(xiàn)的證據(jù)證明這位退休軍官曾有戰(zhàn)爭犯罪。
     white-collar crime 白領(lǐng)犯罪
     Crimes committed by persons in businesses including expense-account padding, stealing office supplies, price-fixing, product fraud, etc.
     公司職員的犯罪,包括虛報開支、偷盜辦公用品、私定價格、產(chǎn)品欺詐等。
     例句:
     Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collar crime.
     由于白領(lǐng)犯罪,企業(yè)界每年損失數(shù)百萬美元,產(chǎn)品也因之更貴。