| 单词 | defalcation |
| 释义 | de·fal·ca·tion /ˌdē-ˌfal-'kā-shən, -ˌfȯl-, di-; ˌde-fəl-'kā-shən/ n [earlier, deduction, lessening, shortcoming, from Medieval Latin defalcatio discounting of debt, from defalcare to cut down, deduct, from Latin de - away from + falc -, falx sickle] 1: failure to account for or pay over money that has been entrusted to one's care; also: an instance of such failure compare embezzle, misappropriate ◇ Defalcation does not necessarily involve culpability or misconduct. 2: a failure to meet a promise or expectation the school committee's ~ s did not end with its refusal to submit a desegregation plan — S. L. Lynch |
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