| 单词 | abscond |
| 释义 | abscond (once / 6435 pages) v Abscond is to escape, often taking something along. As a kid, you may have absconded from your lemonade stand — with the coffee can of cash in hand, and your bewildered sister still filling cups for your customers. Abscond is generally used to describe someone running from law or capture, and the word abscond has been in use since the early sixteenth century — running away and hiding being nothing new. Dogs who get off the leash and dart into the woods are not necessarily absconding; they are simply making a break for it. On the other hand, the Ponzi schemer who went to live in the South of France with his client's money? He absconded. WORD FAMILYabscond: absconded, absconder, absconding, absconds+/absconder: absconders USAGE EXAMPLESIn Canadian court, Oesterlund accused his wife of making “wild accusations” and absconding with their two daughters to Florida. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) It would be time-consuming and costly if agents were forced to track down people who had absconded after their release, they said. Los Angeles Times(Nov 29, 2016) The animal absconded while being loaded at Fremantle Harbour, jumped into the water and swam to shore. BBC(Nov 14, 2016) v run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe Syn|Hypo|Hyper absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, make off, run off levant run off without paying a debt flee, fly, take flight run away quickly |
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