embezzle; annex by force
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to embezzle; to misappropriate illegally
formalOften used for crimes involving the theft of funds, property, or assets by someone in a position of trust or authority.
Nà那
gè个
kuài会
jì计
yīn因
qīn侵
tūn吞
gōng公
kuǎn款
bèi被
pàn判
rù入
yù狱
。
The accountant was sentenced to prison for embezzling public funds.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
，
qīn侵
tūn吞
le了
gōng公
sī司
dà大
liàng量
zī资
chǎn产
。
He took advantage of his position to misappropriate a large amount of the company's assets.
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Yán严
jìn禁
rèn任
hé何
rén人
qīn侵
tūn吞
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
。
It is strictly forbidden for anyone to embezzle disaster relief supplies.
verb
to annex; to swallow up by force
formalUsed in political and historical contexts to describe the forceful takeover of another country's territory.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
dà大
guó国
cháng常
cháng常
qǐ企
tú图
qīn侵
tūn吞
zhōu周
biān边
xiǎo小
guó国
。
Throughout history, major powers have often attempted to annex neighboring small countries.
Gāi该
guó国
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
qīn侵
tūn吞
le了
dà大
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
That country annexed vast territories during the war.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gōng公
rán然
qīn侵
tūn吞
tā他
guó国
líng领
tǔ土
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zāo遭
dào到
guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
qiǎn谴
zé责
。
This blatant annexation of another country's territory was condemned by the international community.