sin tax 罪孽稅
Tax that is imposed on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, etc.
對(duì)香煙、精、賭博等開征的稅收。

例句:
Many people complain about the sin tax in Utah.
許多人抱怨猶他州過高的罪孽稅。

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)的說客用賄金拉攏政府官員。

statutory rape 法定強(qiáng)奸罪
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)奸罪的懲罰是什么？

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.
十二月無疑是自殺季節(jié)。