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Words & Expressions  
 
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  afterwards   adv.

later; after that 以后 , 过后 , 后来

  arrest   v.

to seize by power of law 逮捕
n. the act or an example of arresting

back-up   n.

a thing or person ready to be used in place of or to help another 后备力量 , 备份

bust   n.

an arrest 逮捕

cartel   n.

a group of companies working together to control prices and markets 卡特尔 , 企业联合

  Colombian   adj.
n.

哥伦比亚的
哥伦比亚人

  coordinate   v.

to make (people or things) work together, so as to increase effectiveness 协调

  cop   n. a police officer 警察
  court   n.

a room or building in which law cases can be heard and judged 法庭

designate   v.

to choose or name for a particular job or purpose 指派 , 委任

  detective   n.

a police officer whose work is getting information about crimes 侦探

enforcement   n. enforcing or being enforced 强制 , 实施
  execute   v.

to kill (someone) as a lawful punishment 处死 , 处决
(fml) to perform or do (an order, plan, or piece of work) completely 执行

  gang   n.

a group of people working together, such as prisoners or building workers 人群 , 队伍
a group of criminals 一群罪犯,帮伙

  hell   n.

a place where the souls of the wicked are said to be punished after death 地狱

  incident   n.

an event, esp. one in a story 事件
an event that includes violence, such as fighting or explosions (含有战斗、爆炸等暴力行为的)事变

  innocent   adj. guiltless 无罪的
  leadership   n.

the position of leader 领导 , 领导之地位
a group of people who lead 领导阶层

lieutenant   n.

an officer of low rank in the navy, army, police, etc. 尉级军官
an officer in a police below a captain (警察)副队长

  local   adj.

of or in a certain place, esp. the place one lives in 地方的

  marshal   n.

a military officer of the highest rank 最高指挥官 , 元帅
a sheriff or officer of the US government ( 美)司法官 , 联邦司法区执法官

  millimeter   n. one thousandth of a meter 毫米
multi   pref. many < 前缀 > 许多
  nearby   adj.

near; within a short distance 附近的 , 近旁的
neighborhood /?neib?hud/ n. a group of people and their homes forming a small area within a larger place such as a town 近邻,街坊,街区,邻里

pistol   n. a small gun that can be held and shot in one hand 手枪
  raid   n.

a sudden attack, such as one made by police on criminals 突袭 , 搜捕

rape   n.

the act and crime of raping 强奸(罪 )

robbery   n.

the crime of taking someone else?s property, robbing 抢劫行为 , 抢劫案

  split   v.

to divide something by cutting or breaking 砍开 , 劈开 , 切开
to divide into separate parts 分开,裂开,分裂

  suspect   n.

a person suspected of guilt 嫌疑犯

  venture   v. to act with some risk of harm or money 冒险
  violence   n. injury or damage, brutality 暴力(行为 )
warrant   n.

(in law) a written order permitting legal action, such as an arrest, search, or seizure 逮捕令 ; 搜查令

Phrases and Expressions  

ahead of

in front of 在...前面

by one's side

beside someone, side by side with someone 与?一道、并肩(工作 , 战斗等 )

give oneself up (to)

to surrender (to) 向?自首、投降

in broad daylight

in public 光天化日之下

in charge of

responsible for ( 对某事)负责

lay out

to arrange (a plan) 布置,安排

on the edge of

very close to (a certain state) 濒临(某种状态)

pull off to do (sth.)

very successfully 成功,大获全胜

set up shop

to establish one's business operations 开始营业

split up

to divide (into separate groups or parts) 分头,分组

turf war

(slang) a gang fight for an area as its territory 地盘争斗


Proper Names  

ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)

(美国)烟酒及火器管理局

Billy White

比利·怀特

Cali

卡利(哥伦比亚南部一城市 )

DEA (the Drug Enforcement Administration)

( 美国)麻醉品管制局

FBI (the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

( 美国)联邦调查局

Glock

格罗克(枪械商标名 )

Robert Grispino

罗伯特·格雷斯比诺

Kevin Kline

凯文·格克来因

New Haven

纽黑文(美国康涅狄格州一城市

New Haven

新哈芬(美国康乃狄可州城市)

New York

纽约(美国纽约州一城市)

San Juan

圣胡安(波多黎各首都)

Washington DC (DC = District of Columbia)

华盛顿特区(美国首都)


 
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