书籍 English File - 中上级 - 第 8A 课

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

罪行, 犯罪行为

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

惩罚, 制裁

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

入室盗窃, 盗窃

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

窃贼, 入侵者

to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft

闯入, 强行进入

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

偷, 抢

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

入室盗窃, burglary

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

敲诈, 勒索

someone who demands services or money in exchange for not revealing harmful information or doing something harmful

勒索者, 敲诈者

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

贿赂, 腐败

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

贿赂, 行贿

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

毒贩, 毒品销售者

to give something to someone in exchange for money

卖, 销售

any illegal substance that people take in order to experience its mental or physical effects

毒品, 非法物质

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

欺诈, 诈骗

a person who deceives others to gain money, particularly in business transactions

诈骗者, 骗徒

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

犯罪, 进行

(computing) to illegally access a computer system, network, or online account in order to find, use, or change the information it contains

黑客入侵, 侵入

someone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone

黑客, 入侵者

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

劫持, 劫夺

someone who uses threats or violence to take control of a moving vehicle, particularly an airplane, to forcefully change the destination or demand something

劫机者, 劫持者

someone who takes an individual away and holds them in captivity, particularly to demand something for their release

绑架者, 劫持者

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

绑架, 劫持

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

抢劫, 偷窃

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

抢劫者, 袭击者

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

谋杀, 杀害

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

谋杀者, 凶手

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

强奸, 性侵犯

someone who forcefully engages in sexual activity with another person without their agreement or permission, which is against the law and considered a serious crime

强奸犯, 性侵犯者

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

抢劫, 盗窃

an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people

走私者, 走私犯

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

走私, 非法转移

to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort

跟踪, 监视

a person who persistently and obsessively follows, watches, or harasses someone else, often causing fear, distress, or a sense of danger

跟踪者, 骚扰者

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

恐怖主义

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

恐怖分子, 恐怖分子

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

引爆, 爆炸

an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction

炸弹

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

盗窃, 窃取

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

小偷, 盗贼

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

破坏行为, 故意破坏

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

破坏, 损坏

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

证人, 目击者

the act of stealing property or money using a weapon

持枪抢劫, 武装抢劫

a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime

指纹, 指纹图案

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

罪犯, 违法者

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

逮捕, 拘留

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air by hands

抓住, 接住

to officially accuse someone of an offense

指控, 控告

to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts

调查, 审查

to have or express uncertainty about something

质疑, 询问

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

审判, 诉讼

one or multiple people who are believed to have committed a crime in a law court

被告, 被告们

found to be not guilty of an illegal act in a law court

被宣告无罪的, 无罪的

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

法庭, 法院

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

证据, 凭证

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

有罪的, 责任的

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

无辜的, 清白的

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

法官

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

陪审团, 陪审员

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

证据, 证明

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

判刑, 宣判

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

裁决, 判决