leak information; smuggle; pilfer
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to leak (information, news, secrets, etc.)
Most commonly used with 风声 (news), 消息 (information), or 秘密 (secret). Often implies unintentional leakage.
Who leaked the news?
This information absolutely must not be leaked.
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Leaking military secrets is a serious crime.
verb
to smuggle and evade taxes; to engage in smuggling
technicalTechnical/commercial term often used in customs and legal contexts. Combines the concepts of illegal transport (走私) and tax evasion (漏税).
Customs seized a major smuggling and tax evasion case.
The smuggled goods were all confiscated.
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Severely crack down on smuggling activities.
verb
(of large quantities of goods) to be partially stolen or lost
technicalLess common usage. Primarily used in logistics, warehousing, and inventory management contexts to describe mysterious losses or pilferage of bulk goods.
Quite a lot of grain was lost from the warehouse.
One-third of this batch of goods was pilfered.
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Prevent goods from being lost during transportation.