报刊英语单词精华-艺术 · Art 28

271.organized crime ： 集团犯罪
A term used to describe underworld societies such as the Mafia who deal in crimes such as gambling¹, narcotics², and prostitution.
黑手党之类的黑社会组织所进行的犯罪，如赌博、贩毒、卖淫等活动。
This company is associated with an east-coast organized syndicate.
这家公司同东海岸的一个犯罪集团有联系。
272.parole ： 假释
A conditional³ release of an offender⁴ from confinement⁵ before the expiration⁶ of his or her sentence. The offender is usually placed under the guidance of a parole officer.
囚犯在服刑期满前有条件地释放出来，但必须置 于假释官的督导之下。
The victim’s family is nervous that the offender is up for parole.
受害者家属很紧张，因为罪犯即将获得假释。
273.penitentiary⁷ ： 监狱，劳改所
A maximum-security facility designed to detain prisoners serving long sentences.
Lee is serving his sentence down at the penitentiary.
李正在监狱服刑。
274.perjury⁸ ： 伪证
The crime of willingly giving false information while under oath.
在法庭上立誓之后故意提供虚假证词的犯罪行为。
If you lie while you are under oath, you can be found guilty of perjury.
如果立誓之后还撒谎，你可能被判伪证罪。
275.pickpocket⁹ ： 扒手
A thief who is skilled in stealing items from other people’s pockets.
擅于从别人口袋里偷取物品的窃贼。
I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket while I was on the subway.
今天乘地铁时我的钱包让扒手偷了。
276.pilice brutality¹⁰ ： 警察暴力
The act of using excessive physical force by police or other law enforcement officers.
警察或其他执法人员过多使用体罚的行为。
The infamous¹¹ Rodney King beating in L.A. showed the public at how rampant¹² police brutality is.
发生在洛杉矶的不光彩的罗德尼·金毒打案向公众展示了警察暴行是多少猖狂。
277.police corruption¹³ ： 警察腐败
The misuse¹⁴ of police power in return for favors of gain.
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警察滥用权力以换取好处和利益。
The mayor is working to put an end to police corruption in this city.
市长正致力于肃清本市的警察腐败。
278.pornoshop ： 色情商店
A shop or bookstore that sells pornographic materials.
出售色情物品的商店。
The local pornshop has been shut down form selling materials to minors¹⁵.
当地的色情商店因向未成年人出售色情物品而被关闭。
279.prison break ： 越狱
An escape from prison involving violence by one or more prisoners.
一个或多个囚犯使用暴力从监狱逃跑。
Two guards and two inmates¹⁶ were killed in a prison break in Texas, yesterday.
昨天在得克萨斯州发生一起越狱案，两名卫兵和两名囚犯被杀死。
280.property crime ： 财产犯罪
Auto¹⁷ theft, burglary, larceny¹⁸, etc.
偷汽车、入室盗窃、偷盗等。
This section of town has been plagued with property crimes.
这个城区的财产犯罪很猖獗。