"embezzle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挪用公款
• 侵吞

Definition

非法挪用你负责管理的钱，特别是指从你工作的公司或机构中拿钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式/法律用语，多用于描述管理资金的人偷钱。常见搭配：'挪用公款'。不用来描述普通偷盗。

Examples

He was arrested for trying to embezzle company funds.

他因试图**挪用公款**被捕。

It is illegal to embezzle money from your workplace.

从工作单位**挪用**资金是违法的。

The accountant tried to embezzle a large amount of money.

会计试图**侵吞**一大笔钱。

The director got away with embezzling thousands before anyone noticed.

主管在被发现前已经**挪用了**数千元。

People trusted her, but she used her position to embezzle from the charity.

大家都信任她，但她利用职位**侵吞**了慈善机构的钱。

He was fired after they discovered he had embezzled over five years.

发现他五年来一直**挪用公款**后，他被解雇了。