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second offense

二度犯案 / 再犯

`offense` 指的是「犯罪」或「违法行为」。`second offense` 特指一个人第二次犯下某种罪行，通常会面临更严重的惩罚。Jake 提到的嫖客们就是因为 `second offense` 才被算作重罪。

I ran a prostitution sting through vice and arrested 30 guys for soliciting.

That's not a felony. It is when it's your second offense,

which is the case for ten of these gentlemen.