embezzlement

英 [ɪm'bezlmənt] 美 [ɪm'bezlmənt]

• n. 盗用；挪用；侵占

英英释义

Noun:

1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The official has fallen into disrepute for his embezzlement of the public funds.
   那名官员因盗用公款而声名狼藉。
2. In recent months, the owners of a number of companies have been arrested and charged with fraud and embezzlement.
   最近几个月，有不少公司负责人被逮捕，并以诈欺与盗用公款的罪名被起诉。
3. Their embezzlement bankrupted the firm.
   他们贪污挪用公款使商行破产了。
4. He turns thumbs down on things like embezzlement and tax evasion.
   他反对象挪用公款和逃税的事情。
5. He was prosecuted for embezzlement.
   他被指控犯罪侵占信托财产。

词汇搭配

• embezzle 盗用
• embezzlement of public funds [法] 盗用公款, ...

近反义词

【近义词】

• misappropriation 盗用
• misuse 误用
• appropriation 拨用
• theft 偷窃
• larceny 盗窃(罪)
• fraud 欺骗
• defalcation 挪用
• peculation 挪用
• misapplication 误用