embezzle
Embezzle是一个动词,意思是“贪污;挪用”。Embezzle这个词源于Anglo-French的embesiler,意思是“偷走;使消失”,来自Old French的besillier,意思是“折磨;毁坏;挖空”,其来源不明。
Embezzle的近义词有:
Defalcate:意思是“盗用公款;挪用”。Defalcate这个词源于Latin的defalcare,意思是“削减;扣除”,由de-(去掉)和falx(镰刀)组成。
Misappropriate:意思是“挪用;盗用”。Misappropriate这个词源于mis-(错误)和appropriate(拨款;占用),后者来自Latin的appropriare,意思是“使成为自己的”,由ad-(向)和proprius(自己的)组成。
Peculate:意思是“贪污;盗用”。Peculate这个词源于Latin的peculatus,意思是“盗用公款”,来自peculari,意思是“盗用公款”,由peculium(私人财产)组成。
例句:
He was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from his company.
She defalcated the funds entrusted to her by the charity.
He misappropriated the donations for his personal use.
He was convicted of peculating the taxes he collected.