mule 挟带毒品者,贩运私货的人
A person used to transport drugs or contraband from one place to another.
被用来从一地到另一地运送毒品或违禁品的人。
例句:
Security officials in airports are finding an astounding number of people who are being used as mules.
机场的安检人员发现数目十分庞大的旅客充当贩运私货的人。
organized crime 集团犯罪
A term used to describe underworld societies such as the Mafia who deal in crimes such as gambling, narcotics, and prostitution.
黑手党之类的黑社会组织所进行的犯罪,如赌博、贩毒、卖淫等活动。
例句:
This company is associated with an east-coast organized syndicate.
这家公司同东海岸的一个犯罪集团有联系。
parole 假释
A conditional release of an offender from confinement before the expiration of his or her sentence. The offender is usually placed under the guidance of a parole officer.
囚犯在服刑期满前有条件地释放出来,但必须置 于假释官的督导之下。
例句:
The victim's family is nervous that the offender is up for parole.
受害者家属很紧张,因为罪犯即将获得假释。
penitentiary 监狱,劳改所
A maximum-security facility designed to detain prisoners serving long sentences.
例句:
Lee is serving his sentence down at the penitentiary.
李正在监狱服刑。
perjury 伪证
The crime of willingly giving false information while under oath.
在法庭上立誓之后故意提供虚假证词的犯罪行为。
例句:
If you lie while you are under oath, you can be found guilty of perjury.
如果立誓之后还撒谎,你可能被判伪证罪。
pickpocket 扒手
A thief who is skilled in stealing items from other people's pockets.
擅于从别人口袋里偷取物品的窃贼。
例句:
I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket while I was on the subway.
今天乘地铁时我的钱包让扒手偷了。