| 词汇 | embezzling |
| 释义 | embezzling present participle ofembezzle 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 bribe defalcation defraud defraud someone/something of something dolus embezzle imposture insider dealing launder malfeasance malpractice match-fixing nobble pyramid scheme siphon Related wordsembezzlement embezzler Examples of embezzlingembezzling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This, of course, was tantamount to embezzling municipal funds. We will now prove that if embezzling improves the productivity, then it could be beneficial if corruption is not very high and if the incentive effect is important. What of the embezzling clerk who pockets the money of his employer? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You are putting the country into the position of a trustee who is embezzling money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Suppose that extradition is requested on a charge of embezzling £5,000, that the evidence is substantial and that extradition is ordered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He had been framed because of his refusal to participate in an embezzling scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The chief clerk was found guilty of embezzling prison funds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was indicted, while governor, for embezzling $600,000 and running a money-laundering scheme when he was state treasurer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This led to time-wasting and obstruction and presented opportunities for embezzling ships' stores. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 1989, he was accused of embezzling broadcasting equipment from the joint-venture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The bulk of his sentence was for an embezzling charge after he was accused of stealing scaffolding tower in 1996. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was embezzling millions of dollars into his offshore accounts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2008, a business secretary was discovered to have been embezzling money from the magazine since 2007. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She was also charged with embezzling from her son's trust fund, to which she pled guilty. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At age 65, he was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling bail bond money under his control. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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