| 单词 | defraud |
| 释义 | defraud (dɪfrɔːd ) Word forms: defrauds , defrauding , defrauded verb If someone defrauds you, they take something away from you or stop you from getting what belongs to you by means of tricks and lies. He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the government. [VERB noun] ...allegations that he defrauded taxpayers of thousands of dollars. [V n + of/out of] Synonyms: cheat, rob, con [informal], do [slang] Collocations: defraud a client The dynamics of the lobbying world make it fairly easy for a semi-skilled operator to defraud a client. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 True-crime podcast about a therapist who manipulates and defrauds his clients. Times, Sunday Times They acknowledged receiving a total of about $250,000 in three deals, but denied defrauding clients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Eight men face prosecution for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors of 5 million by persuading them to invest in dubious land developments. Times, Sunday Times He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud investors, but charges were dropped. Times, Sunday Times The bank actually lost money on the deal, it said, making the idea of it trying to defraud investors nonsensical. Times, Sunday Times The defendants in the case will be well aware that those who defraud the government of a dollar can be made to pay back three dollars. Times, Sunday Times He was acquitted on one felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government and one felony count of filing a false claim with the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She admitted to having used official computers to access personal information which she then passed on to others who used the information defraud the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allows a member of the public to hold to account an individual or company they believe has defrauded the government. Times, Sunday Times They're contributing to defrauding their government. Globe and Mail Wildcat banking saw institutions defraud the public by issuing notes they could not redeem in specie (gold or silver). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A group of judges and lawyers defrauded the public purse of nearly £11 million in one of the largest ever legal aid scams, a court has been told. Times,Sunday Times She then targeted almost every available benefit, defrauding the public purse of 2.4 million. Times, Sunday Times They also each face one count of defrauding the public of more than $5,000. canada.com This defrauded the public, and cheated the real minstrels of income. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A couple of days later, stories began to emerge that millions of dollars had been embezzled by government officials colluding to defraud the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company failed, and all of its members were indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had defrauded the state for foster care and college tuition worth $4,670. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 骗取 Japanese: だまし取る |
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