社会、法律与政治 - 欺诈 & 诈骗

探索有关欺诈和诈骗的英语习语，例如“on the fiddle”和“slush fund”。

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dog and pony show [短语]

a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning

Ex:

loan shark [名词]

高利贷者

Ex: The authorities arrested several individuals involved in a loan shark ring that had been operating for years .

当局逮捕了几名参与一个多年来一直在运作的高利贷团伙的个人。

five-finger discount [名词]

五指折扣

Ex: He knows it 's wrong , but he still occasionally succumbs to the temptation of a five-finger discount .

他知道这是错的，但他仍然偶尔屈服于商店行窃的诱惑。

funny business [名词]

可疑行为

Ex: In the coming years , technology advancements will make it harder for funny business to go undetected .

在未来的几年里，技术进步将使可疑行为更难被忽视。

creative accounting [名词]

创造性会计

Ex: She suspects that the company is currently involved in creative accounting to inflate their profits .

她怀疑该公司目前正在使用创造性会计来虚增利润。

money laundering [名词]

洗钱

Ex: She suspects that the company is currently involved in money laundering to legitimize their illicit funds .

她怀疑该公司目前正参与洗钱以使其非法资金合法化。

sharp [practice] [名词]

不正当行为

Ex:

政治顾问目前因采用诸如草根运动等不正当手段策略来不诚实地影响公众舆论而受到抨击。

hush money [名词]

封口费

Ex: They have accepted hush money multiple times to hide illegal business practices from regulators .

他们多次接受了封口费以向监管机构隐瞒非法商业行为。

slush fund [名词]

小金库

Ex: Companies that are caught establishing slush funds will face severe penalties and legal consequences in the future .

被抓到设立小金库的公司未来将面临严厉的处罚和法律后果。

to [take] {sb} to the cleaners [短语]

to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so

Ex:

easy money [名词]

容易的钱

Ex: He always looks for shortcuts to make easy money without putting in much effort .

他总是寻找捷径，不费多大力气就能赚到快钱。

on the fiddle [短语]

used to refer to a person, organization, etc. that uses dishonest or illegal methods to gain money

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(quick|fast) buck [短语]

money earned quickly or with ease, particularly in a dishonest way

Ex: The entrepreneur hopes their new invention will be a hit and bring in a quick buck in the future .

社会、法律与政治
根据规则	挑战规范	Justice	Injustice
Politics	政治问题	Punishment	Society
Social Class	社会规范与从众	离开或逃脱	欺诈 & 诈骗