Unit 18 Flashcards
arson
/ˈɑːsən $ ˈɑːr-/
the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building
/ Police are treating the fire as a case of arson./
burglary
/ˈbɜːɡləri $ ˈbɜːr-/
the crime of getting into a building to steal things
fraud
/frɔːd $ frɒːd/
the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods
/ electoral fraud/
کللاه برداری
vandalism
/ˈvændəl-ɪzəm/
the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property
/ More than 40 people were arrested, some on suspicion of vandalism. /
خراب کاری
kidnapping
/ˈkɪdnæp/
to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them
pickpocketing
جیب بری
smuggling
/ˈsmʌɡəlɪŋ/
the crime of taking something illegally from one country to another
/drug smuggling./
swearing
/sweə $ swer/
to use rude and offensive language
/ Don’t swear in front of the children. /
offensive
/əˈfensɪv/
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people OPP inoffensive
administrative
/ədˈmɪnəstrətɪv /
relating to the work of managing a company or organization
authority
/ɔːˈθɒrəti/
the power you have because of your official position
/ Only the president has the authority to declare war. /
representative
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv◂/
someone who has been chosen to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else
conscious
/ˈkɒnʃəs $ ˈkɑːn-/
noticing or realizing something SYN aware
/ I became conscious of someone watching me. /
intent
/ɪnˈtent/
قصد
recklessness
not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions بی پروایی
elusive
/ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult
correlate
/ˈkɒrəleɪt/
linked to
/ Electricity sales are closely correlated to economic growth. /
violate
/ˈvaɪəleɪt/
to disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle , etc
deterrent
/dɪˈterənt /
something that makes someone less likely to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
/ Window locks are a cheap and effective deterrent. /
بازدارنده
enforcement
/ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
when people are made to obey a rule, law, etc
اجرا کردن
victim
/ˈvɪktɪm/
someone who has been attacked, robbed or murdered
convict
/kənˈvɪkt/
to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court
/ She was convicted of shoplifting. /
impose
/ɪmˈpəʊz /
if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it
/ The court can impose a fine. /
تحمیل کردن / مالیات بستن بر
accused
/əˈkjuːzd/
the person or group of people who have been officially charged with a crime in a court of law
jury
/ˈdʒʊəri /
a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
prosecutor
/ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə /
a lawyer who is trying to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
harsh
/hɑːʃ /
severe, cruel, or unkind
tough
/tʌf/
difficult to do or deal with
combat
/ˈkɒmbæt /
fighting, especially during a war
obey
/əʊˈbeɪ/
to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what law or rule says you must do
اطاعت کردن
abolish
/əˈbɒlɪʃ /
to officially end a law, system, etc, especially one that has existed for a long time
/ In 2001, the program would be abolished. /
abide
/əˈbaɪd/
پایبند بودن
