peculation

n. 挪用, 侵吞公款, 盗用 [经] 贪污, 挪用

发音

US /pɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/

词形变化

peculations 复数 peculations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.

    可数 历史 不可数 法律

    [The Chief Magistrate] might pervert his administration into a scheme of peculation or oppression.

    She considered herself engaged to be married to a Scotch propaganda officer who had been dismissed for peculation and gone home to sell cars.

    It was a feature of Athens’ democratic constitution that at the end of their year in office Athenian officials had to submit an account of their service, financial and otherwise, to public scrutiny. Ephialtes took the opportunity to bring charges of peculation against the outgoing archons who were about to enter the Areopagus and succeeded in having them removed from that council.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

embezzlement defalcation misapplication misappropriation

上位词 5

stealing theft thieving larceny thievery

下位词 2

raid plunderage

词源

From Latin pecūlātiō (“embezzlement”) from pecūlor (“to defraud the public”), related to pecūlium (“property in cattle, private property”), from pecū (“cattle, money”).

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