报刊英语单词精华-艺术 · Art 24

231.con¹ artist ： 行骗高手
A person who is skilled at convincing others of believing in fraudulent schemes.
擅于蒙骗并使人进入骗局的人。
Bob makes his living as a con artist.
鲍勃是位行骗高手，并以行骗为生。
232.con game ： 骟局
Any fraudulent scheme
任何骗人的把戏。
My grandparents got burned in a con game.
我的祖父母曾上过骗子的当。
233.convict ： 囚犯
A person found guilty of a felony and confined in a prison.
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被判有重罪并羁于狱中的人。
Mr. Welch is an ex-convict.
韦尔奇先生从前是囚犯。
234.counterfeit² ： 伪造
To illegally reproduce a copy of money, postage stamps, bonds, etc.
非法印造钱币、邮票、证券等。
Police busted³ up a counterfeiting⁴ racket in Miami last week.
上周警方捣毁了迈阿密的一个伪造团伙。
235.credit-card fraud ： 信用卡欺诈
The attempted use of a credit to obtain goods or services with the intention of avoiding payment.
企图使用信用卡获取货物或服务，并故意逃避付款。
That woman is wanted in 5 states for credit-card fraud.
那位妇女因信用卡欺诈而被5个州通缉。
236.crime of passion ： 激情犯罪；冲动犯罪
Murder that resulted form the infidelity of a lover; Murder committed in the heat of rage.
由于情人的不忠而导致的谋杀；暴怒驱使的杀人行为。
Crimes of passion seem to be popular material for TV infotainment programs.
冲动杀人似乎是娱乐性新闻节目受欢迎的题材。
237.Crime rate ： 犯罪率
The number of reported crimes per specified⁵ number of the population.
每一定人数中发生的犯罪数量。
Which state has the highest crime rate in the U.S.?
在美国，哪个州的犯罪率最高？
238.criminal ： 犯罪
A person who has violated a criminal law.
触犯刑法的人。
We are placing your son in criminal detention⁶.
我们对你儿子实行刑事拘留。
239.date rape⁷ ： 约会强奸
A rape that is committed by a woman’s date.
由女性的约会对象实施的强奸。
Date rape is the last thing that a young girl should have to worry about.
约会强奸是年轻女子最不用害怕的事。
240.deadly weapon ： 致命武器
Any object, or instrument that is capable of being used to kill.
任何可以用以杀人致命的物体、器具。
It is against the law to carry a concealed⁸ deadly weapon.
秘密携带致命武器是违法的。