“走私”常见的英文表达是 smuggle,它既可以作动词,也可以作名词(不过名词用法相对较少见,主要用其动词形式)。
基本含义:指非法地将货物、人员等从一个地方运到另一个地方,通常是为了逃避关税、法律限制或其他官方管控。
例句:
They tried to smuggle drugs into the country.(他们试图将毒品走私进这个国家。)
It is illegal to smuggle antiques out of the country.(走私古董出境是违法的。)
contraband trade:强调走私这种非法贸易行为。例如:The government is cracking down on contraband trade.(政府正在严厉打击走私贸易。)
illicit trafficking:侧重于描述非法贩运活动,尤其是涉及违禁品(如毒品、武器等)的走私。例如:The police have arrested several suspects involved in illicit trafficking of endangered species.(警方已经逮捕了几名涉嫌非法贩运濒危物种的嫌疑人。)