2015考研英语词汇复习之犯罪术语
skid row 贫民街，贫民窟
A rundown section of a city characterized by drunkards living on the street.
城市的破旧区域，常见到许多酒鬼露宿街头。
例句：
After his divorce, Mike became a drunk down on skid row.
离婚之后，迈克尔沦落为贫民街的酒鬼。
slush fund 贿金
Money that is used to bribe public politicians and other influential officials
用来贿赂知名政客或其他有影响力的官员的资金。
例句：
Lobbyists use slush fund to bribe public officials.
院外集团的说客用贿金拉拢政府官员。
suicide season 自杀季节
The Christmas season when many lonely people feel isolated and take their own lives.
指圣诞节期间，许多人孤独不堪而自杀。
例句：
December is without question, the suicide season.
十二月无疑是自杀季节。
statutory rape 法定强奸罪
Sexual intercourse with a female who has consented, but who is legally incapable of consent because she is underage.
与未成年女子发生的性行为，虽经其本人同意，但法律规定其尚未成年，不具备表达同意意愿的能力。
例句：
What is the penalty for statutory rape?
对法定强奸罪的惩罚是什么?
suicide pact 自杀合约
An agreement between two or more persons to commit suicide together.
一起自杀的两者或多者之间的协定。
例句：
The whole high school was shocked at the news of the two classmates who killed themselves in a suicide pact.
两个同班同学订立自杀合约并自杀身亡的消息使整个学校感到震惊。
sin tax 罪孽税
Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc.
对香烟、精、赌博等开征的税收。
例句：
Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.
许多人抱怨犹他州过高的罪孽税。
当地的色情商店因向未成年人出售色情物品而被关闭。
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