托福成绩如何提高:好词好句之犯罪

编者按：托福考试一直都是学生们的难题，如何提高托福考试的分数是很关键的一个问题。好词好句的积累，是提升托福成绩的重要因素。

犯罪 Crime

1

violate / break the law

违反法律

e.g. Any activity that violates the law should be stopped and punished, regardless his or her wealth and social status.

2

illegal activity

非法活动

e.g. It is irresponsible for some businessmen to make profits through illegal activities, such as producing and selling counterfeit, evading taxes and cheating consumers.

3

juvenile delinquency

青少年犯罪

e.g. The growing rate of juvenile delinquency is a daunting problem confronting the nation and urging the government to reevaluate education of youngsters.

4

serve a life sentence / spend the rest of one’s life in jail / life imprisonment

终身监禁

e.g. For offenders of serious crimes, they deserve to serve a life sentence, such as murders, arsonists and traitors.

5

sentence to death

宣判死刑

e.g. For criminals that are sentenced to death, they still have the chance to save their lives by appealing to a higher court.

6

death penalty / capital punishment

死刑

e.g. Many countries in the world still preserve death penalty for felons who do not deserve mercy.

7

commit crime

犯罪

e.g. It is necessary to supervise young people’s exposure to violent contents on the screen, as they might be seduced by curiosity to commit crimes.

8

deter crimes

震慑犯罪

e.g. Serious punishments, like death penalty, life imprisonment and caning, ought to be in place to deter crimes.

9

be prisoned / behind bars

入狱，坐牢

e.g. It is usually quite difficult for people who used to be prisoned to find a job.

10

guilt-ridden

有负罪感的

e.g. There are people who feel regretful and guilt-ridden even after they have served their sentence in prison, as the crime scene and image of victims keep lingering in their head.

作者:Cindy

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