双语趣听精彩世界 第88期:韩国地铁性犯罪呈上升趋势

 　　据韩国时报报道,韩国首尔地方警察厅10日向韩国国土交通委员会提供的一份资料显示,今年1-6月,韩国地铁全线共发生性犯罪案件628起.近两年来,韩国地铁性犯罪案件呈现高发趋势.

　　韩国地铁性犯罪呈上升趋势

　　Korea Times: The number of sex crimes being reported on subways is rising rapidly. During the first half of the year, 628 crimes were reported, nearly 60 percent of the 2013 total.

　　The number of such crimes has been fluctuating over the last three years. It fell to 848 in 2012 from 1,291 in 2011, but rose to 1,026 in 2013.

　　Sex crimes on subways are classified into two types: direct sexual harassment¹, including touching² or rubbing body parts and photographing others' private parts with hidden, miniature cameras.

　　Crimes using cameras have been increasing. In 2012 the number of hidden camera crimes overtook direct, sexual harassment, increasing steadily³ to 559 in 2013, up from 439 in 2012 and 448 in 2011.

1 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。

2 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

3 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。