雅思写作中涉及法律类的话题是学生公认的难题. 本篇总结了一些此类作文中常用的单词以作补充.
犯罪/违反法律:commit a crime ,break the law,
law breaking, violatethe law, against the law,
罪犯: criminal, law offender, law breaker,
law violator, villain, vermin, convict
守法:abide by the law, comply,compliance with the law,
conform. to the law, abidanceby law, keep the law
滥用法律: abuse of law, stretch the law
监狱/关押:jail, prison, imprisonment, imprison, incarcerate, lock up
死刑: capital punishment, death penalty, death sentence
无期徒刑: life sentence, life prisonment, lifelong punishment
受害者:victim,casualty
无辜的: innocent, harmless
改造: rehabilitate
威慑力: deterrent论坛
逮捕: arrest, apprehend
武装抢劫: armed robbery ;
敲诈勒索: blackmail;
非法闯入: break-in;
窃听: bug;
职业罪犯: career criminal;
伪造: counterfeit;
赌博: gamble;
集团犯罪:organized crime;
色情商店: pornoshop;
纵火: arson;
贩卖违禁品: bootlegging;
行贿受贿:bribery;
入室盗窃: burglary;
虐待儿童: child abuse;
强奸犯:rapist;
劫持: hijack;
扒手: pickpocket;
逃税: tax evasion;
仁慈的: lenient, merciful;
开明的: enlightened,
文明的: civilized,
仁慈的:humane
和谐的: harmonious
同情的的: sympathetic
残忍的: cruel,brutal, merciless, inhumane, dispiteous
