| 词汇 | embezzle |
| 释义 | embezzle verb[ I or T ] uk /ɪmˈbez.əl/ us /ɪmˈbez.əl/ to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for: 贪污，侵吞;盗用，挪用（钱款） embezzle something from somethingShe embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.她侵吞了慈善机构数千美元的善款。 Synonym misappropriateformal to steal something stealI caught him trying to steal my bike. takeSomeone took their car from outside the house. shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard. robHe robbed a bank. burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled. pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot. Fraud & corruption anti-bribery anti-corruption anti-counterfeiting anti-fraud Augean dark money defalcation defraud defraud someone/something of something dolus impersonation imposture launder malfeasance malpractice nobble pyramid scheme siphon tax evasion vishing Related wordsembezzlement embezzler embezzle | American Dictionaryembezzle verb[ T ] us/ɪmˈbez·əl/ to secretly and illegally take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for embezzlementnoun[ U ]us/ɪmˈbez·əl·mənt/ They were arrested for the embezzlement of company funds. embezzle | Business Englishembezzle verb[ I or T ] LAWuk /ɪmˈbezl/us to steal money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for: While employed as business banking manager of the bank, he embezzled £300,000. embezzle sth from sbHe allegedly went on a gambling spree with money embezzled from his employer. embezzlementnoun[ U ] An estate agent is under investigation for the alleged embezzlement of client funds. |
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