Word · Frequency #23218
embezzlements
贪污；挪用；侵占
embezzlements is the plural of embezzlement.
The fraudulent taking or conversion of property that belongs to another person.
- 1.
The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
欺诈性侵占他人财产
欺诈性侵占他人财产；盗用；挪用；侵占；[经] 贪污；盗用(公款)
In use
The accountant was fired after the company discovered his embezzlement of client funds.
She was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to three years in prison.
The audit revealed several embezzlements that had gone unnoticed for years.
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。
The company's CFO was charged with embezzlement.
公司首席财务官被控贪污。
be accused of [crime]
be accused of 表示被指控，语气一般比 be charged with 轻，不一定进入司法程序。
She was accused of embezzlement by her colleagues.
她被同事们指控挪用公款。
Common mistakes
The company reported the embezzle to the police.The company reported the embezzlement to the police.
embezzle 是动词，不能作定冠词 the 的宾语；需要用名词形式 embezzlement。
He was accused of embezzlement company funds.He was accused of embezzlement of company funds.
embezzlement 是名词，接被侵吞的对象时要用介词 of 连接，不能像动词 embezzle 那样直接跟宾语。
Connections
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
- 贪污丑闻
- The embezzlement scandal ruined the bank's reputation.这起贪污丑闻毁了银行的声誉。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'settlement' and 'development' share the '-ment' ending but do not rhyme with 'embezzlement'.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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