“克扣”常见的英文表达有 “dock”、“skim off” 或 “withhold illegally”,具体使用可根据语境选择:
dock:指从工资、款项等中扣除一部分,常带有不公正或非法的意味。例如:
They docked his pay for being late. (他们因他迟到而克扣了他的工资。)
skim off:原指从液体表面撇去浮沫或油脂,引申为非法或不公正地截留部分应得之物,常用于比喻语境。例如:
The manager was accused of skimming off profits. (经理被指控克扣利润。)
withhold illegally:强调以非法手段扣留应支付或给予的款项或物资。例如:
The employer was found guilty of illegally withholding workers' wages. (雇主被判有罪,罪名是非法克扣工人工资。)