cook the books
操縱賬目進(jìn)行欺騙或作假
商業(yè)·形容財務(wù)造假行為
英文釋義
to manipulate financial records or accounts dishonestly to deceive or defraud
例句
The accountant was fired for cooking the books to hide losses.
典故來源
源自20世紀(jì)初會計行業(yè),'cook'意為篡改,指通過偽造賬目來欺騙。