| 单词 | embezzlement |
| 释义 | embezzlement (once / 9486 pages) n If you are glee club treasurer, and you pocket twenty glee dollars saying you used it to buy lozenges, you are committing embezzlement, the theft of money or property that you officially manage. In order for stealing to be embezzlement, you need to both be in charge of the funds or property you are stealing, and you need to conceal your theft. Because of this, it is classified as a type of fraud. People who commit embezzlement often create fake paper trails — receipts, canceled checks, false signatures — to hide their crime. WORD FAMILYembezzlement: embezzlements+/embezzle: embezzled, embezzlement, embezzler, embezzles, embezzling/embezzler: embezzlers USAGE EXAMPLESObiang is expected to plead not guilty to charges of laundering the proceeds of corruption, embezzlement and misuse of public funds. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) At the same time, Lotte’s top executives were under investigation on tax evasion and embezzlement charges. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) But his leadership was challenged by embezzlement scandals and other embarrassments, including an FBI investigation of top university officials for alleged misuse of federal money. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) n the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else Syn|Hypo|Hyper defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation raid an attempt by speculators to defraud investors plunderagethe act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard) larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
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