英検準1級対策：犯罪・警察ニュース語彙まとめ

英検準1級対策：犯罪・警察ニュース語彙まとめ
英単語・熟語 発音記号 日本語訳 ニュース英語例文
arrest /əˈrɛst/ 逮捕する The suspect was arrested in Nagoya after new DNA evidence was found.
suspect /ˈsʌspɛkt/（名詞）/səˈspɛkt/（動詞） 容疑者／疑う Police identified a 69-year-old woman as the suspect.
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ 殺人、殺害する She was charged with murdering her former classmate’s wife.
crime scene /ˈkraɪm siːn/ 犯行現場 Investigators collected blood samples at the crime scene.
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ 証拠 DNA evidence linked the woman to the murder.
DNA analysis /ˌdiːɛnˈeɪ əˈnæləsɪs/ DNA鑑定 The suspect’s identity was confirmed through DNA analysis.
bloodstain /ˈblʌdˌsteɪn/ 血痕 Bloodstains were found near the apartment entrance.
confess /kənˈfɛs/ 自白する The woman confessed to the crime after questioning.
testify /ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/ 証言する Witnesses testified that they saw her near the scene.
investigation /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ 捜査 Police launched a new investigation into the 1999 case.
investigator /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtər/ 捜査官 Investigators said the case was reopened after 26 years.
warrant /ˈwɔːrənt/ 令状 An arrest warrant was issued by Nagoya police.
homicide /ˈhɑːməˌsaɪd/ 殺人事件 The case was classified as a homicide.
autopsy /ˈɔːtɒpsi/ 検死解剖 An autopsy confirmed the cause of death was bleeding.
perpetrator /ˈpɜːrpɪtreɪtər/ 犯人、加害者 The perpetrator fled the scene after the stabbing.
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ 被害者 The victim was a 32-year-old housewife.
confiscate /ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/ 押収する The police confiscated a knife from the suspect’s home.
plead guilty / not guilty /pliːd ˈɡɪlti/ 有罪／無罪を主張する The suspect pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
trial /ˈtraɪəl/ 裁判 The murder trial will begin next month.
sentence /ˈsɛntəns/ 判決を言い渡す She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
testimony /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ 証言 The court heard emotional testimony from the victim’s family.
reopen a case /riːˈoʊpən ə keɪs/ 再捜査する Police decided to reopen the case after finding new evidence.
cold case /koʊld keɪs/ 未解決事件 The murder was considered a cold case for over 20 years.
in custody /ɪn ˈkʌstədi/ 拘留中の The suspect remains in custody.
crime of passion /kraɪm əv ˈpæʃən/ 情熱犯罪（激情による犯行） It may have been a crime of passion.
detective /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ 刑事 Detectives reviewed old evidence to identify the suspect.
charge with /ʧɑːrdʒ wɪð/ ～の罪で起訴する She was charged with first-degree murder.
motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/ 動機 The motive for the crime remains unclear.
💡 よく使われるニュース英語表現（準1級相当）
表現 意味 例文
be suspected of … ～の容疑がある She is suspected of murdering her former classmate’s wife.
admit to doing … ～したことを認める The woman admitted to killing the victim.
be found dead 死亡した状態で発見される The victim was found dead in her apartment.
be linked to … ～に関連している DNA evidence linked her to the murder.
be charged with … ～の罪で起訴される She was charged with murder.
remain unsolved 未解決のままである The case remained unsolved for over two decades.