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。
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。
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。
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
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