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misappropriate

/mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt/US // ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt //UK // (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) //

挪用,盗用,中饱私囊,盗取

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing.

    • : to put to a wrong use.
    • : to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.

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Examples

  • As Haitian nationals saw poverty, violence and corruption increase, billions in stolen or misappropriated aid funds fueled a legendary industry of disaster capitalism.

  • The company argued that the new systems cannot be misappropriated easily by government action—and emphasized repeatedly that opting out was as easy as turning off iCloud backup.

  • “No, I did not,” answered Johnson, one of five clients from whom Avenatti allegedly misappropriated funds.

  • The investigation also found no one misappropriated any funds “for personal gain,” according to the excerpt.

  • Those who collect taxes without being duly authorized by Government, or misappropriate public funds.

  • A dihydroxyl derivative of one of the latter is in use under the somewhat misappropriate name of “alizarin black.”

  • How is it to be known whether the parents misappropriate the fund of a child, or favour one more than another?

  • I asked her if it would not be very easy for him to misappropriate a scudo now and then.

  • Am I willing to be a thief and misappropriate their physical, mental and moral heritage?