embezzle

im'bezl

托福

v. appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

vt. 盗用, 挪用
[经] 贪污(公款), 盗用

27,144

BNC 频率

22,735

使用频率

embezzle 可以拆分为前缀 em- 和词根 bezzle。其中，em- 表示“使得”，而 bezzle 源于古英语，意为“偷窃”。组合起来可以理解为“使偷窃”，即“挪用公款”。

例句

1. The accountant was caught trying to embezzle money from the company.

这名会计被发现试图挪用公司的资金。

2. She was accused of embezzling funds from the charity she managed.

她被指控挪用她管理的慈善机构的资金。

3. Embezzling money can lead to serious legal consequences.

挪用资金可能会导致严重的法律后果。