embezzle; skim off; dock illegally
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to embezzle; to dock; to skim off; to withhold
derogatory指利用权力或管理之便，非法扣减或侵吞本应属于他人的钱物。通常带有贬义。
Nà那
ge个
bāo包
gōng工
tóu头
jīng经
cháng常
kè克
kòu扣
gōng工
rén人
de的
gōng工
zī资
。
That contractor often skims off part of the workers' wages.
Shàng上
jí级
bō拨
xià下
lái来
de的
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
xǔ许
kè克
kòu扣
。
No one is allowed to withhold any of the relief supplies allocated from above.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
kè克
kòu扣
gōng公
kuǎn款
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
chú除
le了
。
He was fired from the company for embezzling company funds.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
jiǎng奖
jīn金
bì必
xū须
zú足
é额
fā发
fàng放
，
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
kè克
kòu扣
。
This bonus must be paid out in full; there must be no illegal deductions.