书籍 Total English - 中高级 - 第 9 单元 - 第 1 课

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

起诉, 提起诉讼

to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly

确保, 保证

a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof

声明, 主张

the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses

保险金, 保费

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

犯罪, 进行

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

纵火, 纵火罪

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

欺诈, 诈骗

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

逮捕, 拘留

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

定罪, 宣布有罪

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

判刑, 宣判

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

逃避惩罚, 逃脱惩罚