| 单词 | embezzle |
| 释义 | embezzle (once / 4283 pages) v When a person embezzles, it usually means that he is stealing money from his employer. If he is caught embezzling, it probably also means that he will soon be unemployed. The word embezzle implies more than simply "to steal." When a person embezzles, he or she takes advantage of an employer's trust for personal gain. Embezzling is a so-called "white-collar crime" which often involves some sort of cover-up, like falsifying financial records or stealing small amounts of money over a long period of time. The word embezzle comes from an Old French word meaning "maltreat or ravage," besillier, and an embezzler can be said to ravage someone else's money. WORD FAMILYembezzle: embezzled, embezzlement, embezzler, embezzles, embezzling+/embezzlement: embezzlements/embezzler: embezzlers USAGE EXAMPLESChoi will be questioned on charges of bribery and transferring embezzled assets abroad, Lee told a briefing. Reuters(Dec 24, 2016) Pyongyang expressed its ourage with state media reports calling him “human scum” who embezzled official funds and committed other crimes. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) She admitted aiding a scheme to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars from a publicly-funded mental health clinic where she once worked. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) v appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family Syn|Hypo|Hyper defalcate, malversate, misappropriate, peculate fiddle commit fraud and steal from one's employer steal take without the owner's consent |
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