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TOEFL のための基本語彙 - 罪と罰

ここでは、TOEFL試験に必要な「有罪判決を受けた人」、「アリバイ」、「詐欺」などの犯罪と罰に関するいくつかの英語の単語を学びます。

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
violation
[名詞]

the act of breaking a legal code

違反, 犯罪

違反, 犯罪

assault
[名詞]

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

暴行, 攻撃

暴行, 攻撃

Ex: The assault was captured on surveillance cameras , providing crucial evidence for the investigation .**暴行**は監視カメラで捉えられ、調査に重要な証拠を提供しました。

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

調査,  捜査

調査, 捜査

Ex: Law enforcement officials are carrying out an investigation to uncover the truth behind the incident .法執行官は、事件の真相を明らかにするために**調査**を実施しています。
suspect
[名詞]

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

容疑者

容疑者

Ex: Despite being a suspect, he insisted he was innocent until proven guilty .**容疑者であるにもかかわらず**, 彼は有罪が証明されるまで無実だと主張した.
criminal
[名詞]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

犯罪者, 刑事

犯罪者, 刑事

Ex: The criminal confessed to robbing the bank .**犯罪者**は銀行を強盗したことを自白した。
convict
[名詞]

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

受刑者, 囚人

受刑者, 囚人

Ex: The convict's family visited him regularly , offering support and encouragement .**有罪判決を受けた人**の家族は定期的に彼を訪れ、支援と励ましを提供しました。
to imprison
[動詞]

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

投獄する, 監禁する

投獄する, 監禁する

Ex: By the end of the day , the court will have hopefully imprisoned all suspects involved in the case .その日の終わりまでに、裁判所は事件に関与したすべての容疑者を**投獄**したことを願っています。
alibi
[名詞]

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

アリバイ

アリバイ

Ex: Her alibi of attending a family gathering was corroborated by multiple family members .家族の集まりに参加していたという彼女の**アリバイ**は、複数の家族成員によって裏付けられた。
to confess
[動詞]

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

自白する, 認める

自白する, 認める

Ex: If the evidence is strong , the accused will likely confess during the trial .証拠が強ければ、被告はおそらく裁判中に**自白する**でしょう。
confession
[名詞]

a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life

自白, 告白

自白, 告白

Ex: In a rare confession, he admitted to being afraid of heights .
to breach
[動詞]

to break an agreement, law, etc.

違反する, 破る

違反する, 破る

Ex: A legal dispute arose between the two parties due to one side breaching the terms of the partnership agreement .一方がパートナーシップ契約の条件を**違反**したため、両者の間で法的紛争が発生した。
blackmail
[名詞]

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

恐喝, 強要

恐喝, 強要

Ex: The police launched an investigation into a case of blackmail involving threatening letters sent to a local politician .警察は、地元の政治家に送られた脅迫状を含む**恐喝**の事件について調査を開始しました。
terrorism
[名詞]

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

テロリズム

テロリズム

Ex: Many countries are strengthening their laws against terrorism to protect national security .多くの国が国家安全を守るために**テロリズム**に対する法律を強化しています。
vandalism
[名詞]

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

破壊行為

破壊行為

Ex: Volunteers organized a cleanup effort to repair the damage caused by vandalism in the local park .ボランティアが、地元の公園で**破壊行為**によって引き起こされた被害を修復するための清掃活動を組織しました。
kidnapping
[名詞]

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

誘拐, 拉致

誘拐, 拉致

Ex: International agencies are working together to prevent child kidnapping.国際機関は子供の**誘拐**を防ぐために協力して取り組んでいます。

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

個人情報盗難, なりすまし

個人情報盗難, なりすまし

Ex: He discovered the identity theft when he received bills for purchases he never made .彼は、自分が行ったことのない購入の請求書を受け取ったときに**なりすまし**を発見しました。
fraud
[名詞]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

詐欺, 不正

詐欺, 不正

Ex: She was shocked to learn that her identity had been stolen and used for fraud, leaving her with a damaged credit score .彼女は自分の身元が盗まれ、**詐欺**に使用されたことを知ってショックを受け、信用スコアが損なわれた。
hijack
[名詞]

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

ハイジャック, 乗っ取り

ハイジャック, 乗っ取り

Ex: The movie depicts a dramatic train hijack.

the crime of transporting or controlling people and forcing them to work in the sex trade or other forms of forced labor

人身売買, 人間の密輸

人身売買, 人間の密輸

shoplifting
[名詞]

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

万引き, 店舗内窃盗

万引き, 店舗内窃盗

Ex: The security team implemented new measures to prevent shoplifting.警備チームは**万引き**を防ぐための新しい対策を実施しました。

the action of stealing from a person's pocket or bag

すり, ピックポケット

すり, ピックポケット

mugging
[名詞]

the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money

強盗, 暴行を加えて金を奪うこと

強盗, 暴行を加えて金を奪うこと

Ex: The mugging left him without his wallet and phone .**強盗**は彼を財布と電話なしで残した。
bribery
[名詞]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

賄賂,  汚職

賄賂, 汚職

Ex: The anti-corruption campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of bribery in both public and private sectors .反腐敗キャンペーンは、公共部門と民間部門の両方における**賄賂**の危険性についての認識を高めることを目的としています。

the killing of a criminal as punishment

死刑, 極刑

死刑, 極刑

Ex: Capital punishment is reserved for crimes deemed most severe under the law , such as murder .**死刑**は、殺人などの法律上最も重大な犯罪に対して適用されます。

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

終身刑

終身刑

Ex: The notorious criminal was finally apprehended and given multiple life sentences for his violent crimes .悪名高い犯罪者はついに逮捕され、彼の暴力的な犯罪に対して複数の**終身刑**を宣告された。
sentence
[名詞]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

刑, 判決

刑, 判決

Ex: He received a ten-year sentence for robbery .彼は強盗で10年の**刑**を言い渡された。
offense
[名詞]

any act that is against a law

違反, 犯罪

違反, 犯罪

Ex: He was arrested for a minor offense, but was released with a warning .彼は軽微な**犯罪**で逮捕されたが、警告とともに釈放された。
attempted
[形容詞]

(of a crime, suicide, etc.) not done successfully

未遂

未遂

Ex: He was charged with attempted murder after the altercation.彼はその争いの後、**未遂**の殺人で起訴された。
to capture
[動詞]

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

捕まえる, 捕獲する

捕まえる, 捕獲する

Ex: Last year , the researchers captured a specimen of a rare butterfly species .昨年、研究者たちは珍しい蝶の種の標本を**捕獲しました**。
to condemn
[動詞]

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

非難する, 厳しく罰する

非難する, 厳しく罰する

Ex: The court condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances .裁判所は、大量の違法物質の取引で麻薬王を数十年間の投獄に**処した**。
corrupt
[形容詞]

using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit

腐敗した, 不正な

腐敗した, 不正な

Ex: The corrupt police officers extorted money from citizens by threatening false charges .**腐敗した**警察官は、虚偽の告訴を脅して市民から金を強要した。
to fine
[動詞]

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

罰金を科す, 過料を課す

罰金を科す, 過料を課す

Ex: He was fined for littering in a public area .彼は公共の場所でごみを捨てたことで**罰金を科された**。
penalty
[名詞]

an amount of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law

罰金, ペナルティ

罰金, ペナルティ

Ex: A penalty was imposed for dumping waste into the river .川への廃棄物投棄に対して**罰金**が科せられた。
custody
[名詞]

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

拘留, 拘置

拘留, 拘置

Ex: The inmate was released from custody after serving his sentence .その受刑者は刑期を終えた後、**拘置**から解放されました。
hostage
[名詞]

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

人質, 囚人

人質, 囚人

Ex: After hours of negotiation , the police successfully freed the hostage and apprehended the criminals .数時間の交渉の末、警察は**人質**の解放に成功し、犯罪者を逮捕した。
innocent
[形容詞]

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

無罪の, 潔白な

無罪の, 潔白な

Ex: The innocent driver was not at fault for the car accident caused by the other driver 's negligence .他のドライバーの過失による交通事故で、**無実の**ドライバーは過失がありませんでした。
guilty
[形容詞]

having done something that is not legal offense

有罪の

有罪の

TOEFL のための基本語彙
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