Word · Frequency #23218
embezzlement
贪污；挪用；侵占
核心释义
The fraudulent taking or conversion of property that belongs to another person.
- 1.
欺诈性侵占他人财产
The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
欺诈性侵占他人财产；盗用；挪用；侵占；[经] 贪污；盗用(公款)
用法In use
The accountant was fired after the company discovered his embezzlement of client funds.
用法提示：此处embezzlement为名词，表示侵占财产的行为，与of连用说明侵占对象。
She was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to three years in prison.
用法提示：此处embezzlement为名词，作介词of的宾语，指贪污这一罪名。
The audit revealed several embezzlements that had gone unnoticed for years.
用法提示：此处embezzlement用复数形式embezzlements，指多起侵占事件。
embezzlement of [something]
embezzlement 后接 of 引出被侵占的具体对象，常为资金或财产。
The embezzlement of client money ruined the firm.
挪用客户资金一事毁了这家公司。
be charged with [crime]
be charged with 表示被正式起诉，with 后接罪名。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- embezzlement of funds
- 挪用资金
- The manager was accused of embezzlement of funds.经理被指控挪用资金。
- charged with embezzlement
- 被控贪污
- She was charged with embezzlement and fraud.她因贪污和欺诈被起诉。
- convicted of embezzlement
- 被判侵占罪
- He was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years.他被判侵占罪，处五年徒刑。
- an investigation into embezzlement
- 对挪用公款的调查
- The company launched an investigation into embezzlement.公司对挪用公款展开调查。
- embezzlement scandal
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 embezzlement 中间两个 z 想成小偷溜走的脚印，钱跟着不见了——盗用公款。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal、financial reporting、business ethics、news reporting embezzlement 是正式的法律／财务用语，通常出现在法律文书、财经报道和公司治理讨论中；日常口语较少使用，多会用 steal money 等更口语化的表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'settlement' and 'development' share the '-ment' ending but do not rhyme with 'embezzlement'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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