1660s, "to wash linen," from noun launder "one who washes" (especially linen), mid-15c., a contraction of lavender, from Old French lavandier "washer, launderer," from Medieval Latin lavandaria "a washer," ultimately from Latin lavare "to wash" (see lave). Criminal banking sense first recorded 1961, from notion of making dirty money seem clean; brought to widespread use during U.S. Watergate scandal, 1973. Related: Laundered; laundering.
雙語例句
1. The House voted today to crack down on banks that launder drug money.
眾議院今天表決打擊為毒資洗錢的銀行。
來自柯林斯例句
2. How many guests who expect clean towels every day in an hotel launder their own every day at home?
希望在酒店裏天天有幹淨毛巾用的客人，有多少會在家裏每天洗燙自己的毛巾呢？
來自柯林斯例句
3. The gang launder the steal money through their chain of restaurants.
這幫匪徒通過他們的連鎖飯店洗贓款.
來自互聯網
4. Properly launder and fold clothes for your family for one week.
妥善地為自己的家庭洗熨衣服一星期.
來自互聯網
5. I'm afraid we cannot launder embroidered items, ma'am.