【英语时差8，16】丈夫从银行帐户偷钱

Dear Annie:

Three years ago, I found out my husband was embezzling¹ funds from our joint² accounts and then hiding the money in another account. I discovered it when my kids' school called and told me we were four months behind on tuition.

When I confronted him, he denied it. The next thing I knew, he had removed my name from his accounts and closed them. He then changed all the passwords so I now have no clue who we owe or how much.

My husband spends huge amounts of money on himself all the time. He refuses to help with childcare, won't fix things in the house or car, and won't buy groceries or clothes for the kids. I make less than a quarter of what he does, and now I have no medical insurance because he said it was too expensive to put me on his plan.

What on earth do I do? － Sadly Broke in Simi, Calif.

Dear Simi:

Controlling the money so the spouse³ does not have access and then refusing to pay for a spouse's necessities or insurance is indeed a form of abuse. Your husband's behaviour is completely unacceptable. Before taking any action, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (ndvh.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) and ask for help. Then call an attorney.

1 embezzling   

v.贪污，盗用（公款）( embezzle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Accordingly, object embezzling waste to be carried temporarily the schedule of administration. 因此，反对贪污浪费就提上了临时中央政府的议事日程。 来自互联网
• Some were sentenced for taking bribes, others executed for embezzling funds. 有的因受贿而被判刑，有的因侵吞公款而被判处死刑。 来自互联网

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？