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Crime, the law, and politics

1. Crime and the law​

break out (of)​

  • escape from a prison 越狱，逃脱

Gustav broke out of prison by digging a hole under the main wall. 古斯塔夫在主墙下挖了一个洞，越狱了。

beat up​

  • injure someone by hitting them repeatedly 殴打，痛打

Phil had to go to the hospital after somebody beat him up. 菲尔被人殴打后不得不去了医院。

crack down (on)​

  • become stricter about existing rules 严厉打击，镇压

The police are cracking down on illegal parking in the city. 警方正在严厉打击市内的非法停车。

cordon off​

  • use a barrier to stop people from entering an area 封锁，用警戒线隔离

The police cordoned off the area where the crime had taken place. 警方封锁了犯罪发生的区域。

get away​

  • escape 逃跑，逃脱

After robbing the store, the thieves got away in a stolen car. 抢劫商店后，小偷们开着一辆偷来的车逃跑了。

break in(to)​

  • enter a building to steal something 非法闯入，破门而入

Someone broke into my house and stole all my jewelry. 有人闯入我家，偷走了我所有的珠宝。

hand over​

  • return something to its owner 移交，交出

The police ordered the criminal to hand over the stolen money. 警察命令罪犯交出偷来的钱。

stamp out​

  • make something bad or unpleasant stop happening 消灭，扑灭

Janice is leading a campaign to stamp out littering in the park. 贾尼丝正在领导一项运动，旨在杜绝公园内乱扔垃圾的行为。

tip off​

  • give someone information anonymously 向...告密，暗中警告

Dan tipped off the police about the location of the stolen artworks. 丹向警方透露了被盗艺术品的位置。

tell from​

  • draw a conclusion from evidence 从...可以看出，辨别

The police could tell from the tire tracks that the thieves had escaped by car. 警方从轮胎痕迹可以看出，小偷是开车逃跑的。

bring in​

  • introduce a new law 引入（新法律）

The local government has brought in a new law banning cars from entering the city center. 地方政府出台了一项新法律，禁止汽车进入市中心。

watch out for​

  • be aware of potential danger 提防，小心

Watch out for pickpockets when you're on the train! 在火车上时要提防扒手！

pull over​

  • make a driver stop for doing something illegal 让...靠边停车

While I was driving home, the traffic police pulled me over for speeding. 在我开车回家的路上，交警因为我超速而让我靠边停车。

track down​

  • work to find something or someone 追捕到，找到

The detectives tracked down the thief using fingerprints on the door handle. 侦探们利用门把手上的指纹追捕到了小偷。

turn to​

  • start doing something different 转向，开始从事

My brother turned to crime after he lost his job. 我哥哥失业后开始犯罪。

2. Politics​

call on​

  • ask someone publicly to do something 呼吁，号召

Activists are calling on the government to protect the country's forests. 活动人士呼吁政府保护国家的森林。

call for​

  • ask publicly for something to happen 呼吁，要求

The protestors are calling for better public transportation in the town. 抗议者呼吁改善镇上的公共交通。

vote on​

  • make a decision about a law using a vote 对...进行投票表决

Senators voted on the new law after a long debate. 经过长时间的辩论，参议员们对新法律进行了投票表决。

run for​

  • be a candidate for a political position 竞选（公职）

One of my old school friends is running for mayor. 我的一个老校友正在竞选市长。

vote for​

  • support something or someone by using a vote 投票支持

I'm definitely going to vote for her. 我肯定会投她的票。