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公款
gōng kuǎn
Meaning
- public money
Definition
指国家、集体或公众共有的资金。
Public funds; money belonging to the state, collective, or the public.
Usage
通常用于指政府机关、企事业单位等拥有的资金，强调其公共性质，常用于监督、管理、违规使用等语境。
Typically used to refer to funds owned by government agencies, enterprises, or institutions, emphasizing their public nature. Commonly used in contexts of supervision, management, and misuse.
Examples
- 1 严禁用公款请客送礼。 (It is strictly forbidden to use public funds for banquets and gifts.)
- 2 他因挪用公款被判处有期徒刑。 (He was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for embezzling public funds.)
- 3 公款消费必须严格遵守财务制度。 (Public fund expenditures must strictly comply with financial regulations.)
- 4 审计部门对公款使用情况进行了严格检查。 (The auditing department conducted a strict inspection on the use of public funds.)
- 5 公款私用是一种严重的违纪行为。 (Using public funds for private purposes is a serious violation of discipline.)
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