犯罪术语（四）

    A burglar
    入室盗窃

    例句：

    It looks like you are the victim of a break-in.
    看起来，你是入室盗窃的受害者。

    bribery¹ 行贿受贿

    The act of offering, giving, or taking bribes².
    赠送，提供，或接受贿金的行为。

    例句：

    The congressman³ resigned after having been found guilty of bribery.
    这位议员被证实犯有行贿受贿罪后辞职了。

    bucket shop 投机商号

    (Also called “telephone boiler⁴ room.”) An office that is used to promote worthless land or securities by mail or through telemarketing.
    (也被称为“电话交易所”)通过邮件或电话营销来推销荒地或垃圾证券的地点。

    例句：

    Crooks⁵ across the country are using bucket shops to scam older people.
    全国各地的骗子都利用投机商号来欺骗老年人。

    bug⁶ 窃听

    To use electronic listening devices to listen in on the conversations of others.
    使用电子收听装置来偷听他人的谈话。

    例句：

    This office has been bugged⁷.
    这间办公室已被窃听。

    bum⁸ rap 错捕

    An unmerited arrest
    不应实施的逮捕。

    例句：

    Steve served six months jail time on a bum rap.
    史迪夫因错捕而受了6个月的监禁。

    burglary 入室盗窃

    The act of breaking into a home, building, etc. with the intent to steal from it.
    闯入民宅、建筑物等，企图偷盗的行为。

    例句：

    Burglaries in our town have been on the upswing.
    我们小城里的入室盗窃案一直在上升