money-laundering
UK/'mʌnɪ,'lɔ:ndərɪŋ/US
Definitions
n.
The illegal process of disguising the origins of criminally obtained money so it appears legitimate.
洗钱；通过掩盖非法所得来源，使其看似合法的违法过程。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmoneyroot
+
launderingroot
=money-laundering
money + laundering — to launder is to wash. 'Dirty' money from crime is run through legitimate-looking transactions until it comes out 'clean.' The laundry metaphor is so apt it has become the standard legal and journalistic term worldwide.
Common Collocations
- 1.money-laundering scheme洗钱计划
- 2.anti-money-laundering反洗钱
- 3.money-laundering charges洗钱指控
Example Sentences
- 1.
Investigators uncovered a vast money-laundering operation spanning three countries.
- 2.
The bank was fined heavily for failing to prevent money-laundering.
- 3.
New rules force casinos to report suspected money-laundering.