| 单词 | white-collar crime |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite-collar crime white-collar crime n. a crime, esp. a non-violent, financial crime, committed by a white-collar worker, typically involving the abuse of his or her professional status or expertise; (as a mass noun) crime of this type. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > other types of criminal unpalled1819 strong arm1886 recidivistic1890 white-collar crime1940 victimless1965 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > types of crime generally statutory1678 aggravated1726 incestuous1744 first degree1851 thrill hold-up1928 white-collar crime1964 arrestable1965 victimless1965 1940 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 5 5 The financial loss from white-collar crime, great as it is, is less important than the damage to social relations. 1964 J. M. Argyle Psychol. & Social Probl. v. 65 The various kinds of ‘white collar crime’ are hard to detect—income-tax avoidance, bogus expense claims and complex business illegalities. 1994 Hudson Rev. 47 19 Jerome wondered, as he fingered the roll of bills, whether this was, technically, a white-collar crime. 2012 Idaho Falls Post Reg. (Nexis) 8 July a1 Victims of white-collar crime often care more about getting their money back than about punishment of the criminal. < as lemmas |
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