| 单词 | white-collar criminal |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite-collar criminal white-collar criminal n. a white-collar worker who takes advantage of his or her professional status or expertise to commit a crime, esp. a non-violent, financial crime. ΚΠ 1928 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 14 Nov. 2/6 To release him..would leave the impression that educated ‘white collar’ criminals were being favored. 1957 Life 14 Oct. 172/2 Really successful white collar criminals find it hard to return to the humdrum of honesty. 1977 Wandsworth Borough News 7 Oct. 5/3 Dangerous drivers and white-collar criminals are far more likely to receive lenient treatment than the petty habitual thief. 2014 Richmond (Va.) Times-Disp. (Nexis) 2 Mar. g1 Like many other white-collar criminals, I was motivated by curiosity and opportunity. < as lemmas |
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