"vagrancy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 流浪

Definition

流浪是指沒有固定住所、工作或經濟來源，經常在不同地方徘徊的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「流浪」主要用於法律、社會政策或歷史語境，日常則較多說「無家可歸」。相關詞有「流浪者」。不要將「流浪」和「無家可歸」混淆，後者更常用且較中性。

Examples

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

19世紀，大城市裡**流浪**很常見。

Laws against vagrancy exist in some countries.

有些國家有反對**流浪**的法律。

The newspaper reported an increase in vagrancy last year.

報紙報導去年**流浪**人數增加了。

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

她因為在公園睡覺被以**流浪**罪名逮捕了。

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

那時候，任何無家可歸的人都可能被控**流浪**罪。

The old vagrancy laws are rarely enforced these days.

如今，舊的**流浪**法很少被執行。