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TOEFL のための基本語彙 - 罪と罰

TOEFL試験に必要な「有罪判決」「アリバイ」「詐欺」など、罪と罰に関する英単語を学びます。

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
violation
[名詞]

the act of breaking a legal code

違反, 侵害

違反, 侵害

assault
[名詞]

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

暴力行為 (ぼうりょくこうい), 襲撃 (しゅうげき)

暴力行為 (ぼうりょくこうい), 襲撃 (しゅうげき)

Ex: assault was captured on surveillance cameras , providing crucial evidence for the investigation .

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

捜査 (そうさ), 調査 (ちょうさ)

捜査 (そうさ), 調査 (ちょうさ)

Ex: Law enforcement officials are carrying out investigation to uncover the truth behind the incident .
suspect
[名詞]

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

容疑者, 疑いのある者

容疑者, 疑いのある者

criminal
[名詞]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

Ex: criminal confessed to robbing the bank .
convict
[名詞]

a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison

受刑者 (じゅけいしゃ), 有罪者 (ゆうざいしゃ)

受刑者 (じゅけいしゃ), 有罪者 (ゆうざいしゃ)

Ex: convict's family visited him regularly , offering support and encouragement .
to imprison
[動詞]

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

監禁する, 投獄する

監禁する, 投獄する

Ex: By the end of the day , the court will have imprisoned all suspects involved in the case .
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, 不在証明

アリバイ, 不在証明

Ex: alibi of attending a family gathering was corroborated by multiple family members .
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, 告白する

自白する, 告白する

Ex: If the evidence is strong , the accused will confess during the trial .
confession
[名詞]

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

告白 (こくはく), 自白 (じはく)

告白 (こくはく), 自白 (じはく)

to breach
[動詞]

to break an agreement, law, etc.

違反する (いはんする), 破る (やぶる)

違反する (いはんする), 破る (やぶる)

Ex: A legal dispute arose between the two parties due to one breaching the terms of the partnership agreement .
blackmail
[名詞]

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

恐喝(おどかし), 脅迫(きょうはく)

恐喝(おどかし), 脅迫(きょうはく)

Ex: The police launched an investigation into a case blackmail involving threatening letters sent to a local politician .
terrorism
[名詞]

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

テロリズム, テロ行為

テロリズム, テロ行為

Ex: Many countries are strengthening their laws terrorism to protect national security .
vandalism
[名詞]

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

破壊活動 (はかいかつどう), 器物損壊 (きぶつそんかい)

破壊活動 (はかいかつどう), 器物損壊 (きぶつそんかい)

Ex: Volunteers organized a cleanup effort to repair the damage caused vandalism in the local park .
kidnapping
[名詞]

the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them

誘拐 (ゆうかい), 人さらい (ひとさらい)

誘拐 (ゆうかい), 人さらい (ひとさらい)

Ex: International agencies are working together to prevent kidnapping.

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

アイデンティティ盗用(あいでんてぃてぃとうよう), 個人情報盗用(こじんじょうほうとうよう)

アイデンティティ盗用(あいでんてぃてぃとうよう), 個人情報盗用(こじんじょうほうとうよう)

Ex: He discovered identity theft when he received bills for purchases he never made .
fraud
[名詞]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

詐欺 (さぎ),  fraud (フラウド)

詐欺 (さぎ), fraud (フラウド)

Ex: She was shocked to learn that her identity had been stolen and used fraud, leaving her with a damaged credit score .
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

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

人身取引, 人身売買

人身取引, 人身売買

shoplifting
[名詞]

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

万引き (まんびき), 店舗盗難 (てんぽとうなん)

万引き (まんびき), 店舗盗難 (てんぽとうなん)

Ex: The security team implemented new measures to shoplifting.

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

スリ, 抜き取り

スリ, 抜き取り

mugging
[名詞]

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

強盗, 襲撃

強盗, 襲撃

Ex: mugging left him without his wallet and phone .
bribery
[名詞]

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

賄賂行為 (わいろこうい), 賄賂 (わいろ)

賄賂行為 (わいろこうい), 賄賂 (わいろ)

Ex: The anti-corruption campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers bribery in both public and private sectors .

the killing of a criminal as punishment

死刑 (しけい),  capital punishment (キャピタル・パンニッシュメント)

死刑 (しけい), capital punishment (キャピタル・パンニッシュメント)

Ex: Capital punishment is reserved for crimes deemed most severe under the law , such as murder .

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, 無期懲役

終身刑, 無期懲役

Ex: The notorious criminal was finally apprehended and given life sentences for his violent crimes .
sentence
[名詞]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

判決, 刑罰

判決, 刑罰

Ex: He received a sentence for robbery .
offense
[名詞]

any act that is against a law

違反, 犯罪

違反, 犯罪

attempted
[形容詞]

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

試みられた (こころみられた), 未遂の (みすいの)

試みられた (こころみられた), 未遂の (みすいの)

Ex: He was charged with attempted murder after the altercation.
to capture
[動詞]

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

捕まえる (つかまえる), 捕獲する (ほかくする)

捕まえる (つかまえる), 捕獲する (ほかくする)

Ex: Last year , the captured a specimen of a rare butterfly species .
to condemn
[動詞]

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

有罪判決を下す (ゆうざいはんけつをくだす), 厳罰を科す (げんばつをかす)

有罪判決を下す (ゆうざいはんけつをくだす), 厳罰を科す (げんばつをかす)

Ex: The condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances .
corrupt
[形容詞]

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

腐敗した (ふはいした), 不正な (ふせいな)

腐敗した (ふはいした), 不正な (ふせいな)

Ex: corrupt police officers extorted money from citizens by threatening false charges .
to fine
[動詞]

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

罰金を科す (ばっきんをかす), 罰する (ばっする)

罰金を科す (ばっきんをかす), 罰する (ばっする)

Ex: He fined for littering in a public area .
penalty
[名詞]

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

Ex: penalty was imposed for dumping waste into the river .
custody
[名詞]

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

拘留 (こうりゅう), 監禁 (かんきん)

拘留 (こうりゅう), 監禁 (かんきん)

Ex: The inmate was released custody after serving his sentence .
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(ひとじち), 囚人(しゅうじん)

人質(ひとじち), 囚人(しゅうじん)

Ex: After hours of negotiation , the police successfully freed hostage and apprehended the criminals .
innocent
[形容詞]

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

無罪の, 潔白な

無罪の, 潔白な

Ex: innocent driver was not at fault for the car accident caused by the other driver 's negligence .
guilty
[形容詞]

having done something that is not legal offense

有罪の, 罪のある

有罪の, 罪のある

TOEFL のための基本語彙
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