sin tax 罪孽稅
Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc.
對(duì)香煙、精、賭博等開(kāi)征的稅收。
例句：
Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.
許多人抱怨猶他州過(guò)高的罪孽稅。
skid row 貧民街，貧民窟
A rundown section of a city characterized by drunkards living on the street.
城市的破舊區(qū)域，常見(jiàn)到許多酒鬼露宿街頭。
例句：
After his divorce, Mike became a drunk down on skid row.
離婚之后，邁克爾淪落為貧民街的酒鬼。
slush fund 賄金
Money that is used to bribe public politicians and other influential officials
用來(lái)賄賂知名政客或其他有影響力的官員的資金。
例句：
Lobbyists use slush fund to bribe public officials.
院外集團(tuán)的說(shuō)客用賄金拉攏政府官員。
statutory rape 法定強(qiáng)*罪
Sexual intercourse with a female who has consented, but who is legally incapable of consent because she is underage.
與未成年女子發(fā)生的性行為，雖經(jīng)其本人同意，但法律規(guī)定其尚未成年，不具備表達(dá)同意意愿的能力。
例句：
What is the penalty for statutory rape?
對(duì)法定強(qiáng)*罪的懲罰是什么？
suicide pact 自殺合約
An agreement between two or more persons to commit suicide together.
一起自殺的兩者或多者之間的協(xié)定。
例句：
The whole high school was shocked at the news of the two classmates who killed themselves in a suicide pact.
兩個(gè)同班同學(xué)訂立自殺合約并自殺身亡的消息使整個(gè)學(xué)校感到震驚。
suicide season 自殺季節(jié)
The Christmas season when many lonely people feel isolated and take their own lives.
指圣誕節(jié)期間，許多人孤獨(dú)不堪而自殺。
例句：
December is without question, the suicide season.
十二月無(wú)疑是自殺季節(jié)。