"vagrancy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 流浪

Definition

流浪指没有固定住所、工作或经济来源，经常漂泊于不同地方的状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“流浪”在法律和社会政策中常用，是偏正式或历史性的词，日常更常用“无家可归”。相关词有“流浪者”。不要混淆“流浪”和“无家可归”，后者更常用、更中性。

Examples

Vagrancy was common in large cities during the 19th century.

19世纪，大城市里**流浪**很常见。

Laws against vagrancy exist in some countries.

有些国家有反对**流浪**的法律。

The newspaper reported an increase in vagrancy last year.

报纸报道去年**流浪**人数增加了。

She got arrested for vagrancy because she was sleeping in the park.

她因为在公园睡觉被以**流浪**罪名逮捕了。

Back then, any homeless person could be accused of vagrancy.

那时候，任何无家可归的人都可能被控**流浪**罪。

The old vagrancy laws are rarely enforced these days.

如今，旧的**流浪**法很少被执行。