defalcation

英 [ˌdiːfæl'keɪʃən] 美 [ˌdiːfæl'keɪʃən]

• n. 挪用；失信；亏空

英英释义

Noun:

1. the sum of money that is misappropriated

2. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The bank lost money by the defalcation of the cashier.
   银行因出纳员挪用公款而受到金钱损失。

近反义词

【近义词】

• embezzlement 盗用
• misappropriation 盗用
• misapplication 误用
• peculation 挪用