money laundering
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洗钱, 洗黑钱
the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses
The idiom "money laundering" originated in the United States during the 1920s when criminals wanted to hide the money they earned from selling illegal alcohol. They called it "money laundering" because they tried to make the money look clean, just like washing dirty clothes. Since then, the term has been used to describe hiding the source of illegal money by making it seem like it came from legal activities.
- Criminal organizations engage in money laundering to disguise the illegal proceeds of their activities.
犯罪组织从事洗钱活动以掩饰其非法活动所得。
- She suspects that the company is currently involved in money laundering to legitimize their illicit funds.
她怀疑该公司目前正参与洗钱以使其非法资金合法化。
- A dedicated task force is working to uncover and prevent instances of money laundering in the financial sector.
一个专门的工作组正在努力发现和防止金融领域的洗钱行为。
- Last year, it was discovered that the politician had been involved in money laundering schemes for several years.
去年，人们发现这位政客多年来一直参与洗钱计划。
- The criminal mastermind was convicted for his involvement in a large-scale money laundering operation.
犯罪主谋因参与大规模洗钱活动而被定罪。