Word · Frequency #26078
misappropriation
挪用；侵吞；盗用
the wrongful taking or use of someone else's money or property
- 1.
The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
不正当地、欺诈地或腐败地使用由其照管的他人资金。
- 2.
The wrongful, incorrect or dishonest use of something, such as information.
对某物(如信息)的错误、不正确或不诚实使用。
不正当地、欺诈地或腐败地使用由其照管的他人资金。；对某物(如信息)的错误、不正确或不诚实使用。；侵吞；挪用
In use
The accountant was fired for the misappropriation of company funds.
The charity discovered a misappropriation of donations by one of its staff.
The audit found several misappropriations over the past two years.
misappropriation of sth
of 后接被侵吞、挪用的财物或资金。
The manager was fired for misappropriation of company funds.
该经理因挪用公司资金而被解雇。
misappropriation of sth by sb
如需写明实施者，在 of 短语后用 by 引出。
The audit found misappropriation of public money by several employees.
审计发现了多名员工挪用公款的行为。
misappropriation by sb
当上下文已明确被挪用的财物时，可直接用 by 短语说明实施者。
Connections
Collocations
- misappropriation of funds
- 挪用资金
- The manager was dismissed for misappropriation of funds.该经理因挪用资金而被解职。
- misappropriation of assets
- 侵吞资产
- The audit revealed misappropriation of assets by senior staff.审计揭露了高级员工侵吞资产的行为。
- misappropriation of trade secrets
- 盗用商业秘密
- The company sued its former supplier for misappropriation of trade secrets.公司起诉其前供应商盗用商业秘密。
- alleged misappropriation
- 涉嫌挪用
- The alleged misappropriation came to light during an internal review.这起涉嫌挪用的事件在内部审查期间曝光。
- prevent misappropriation
- 防止挪用
- Strong internal controls can prevent misappropriation.严密的内部控制可以防止挪用行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：mis- 是‘错’，appropriation 是‘占用’；错误占用公物 = 侵吞/挪用。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、financial reports、news reporting misappropriation 较为正式，多用于法律、金融、商业文书及严肃新闻等书面语境；日常口语中较少使用，通常可用更通俗的词替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 -ation /eɪʃən/ 结尾，重音在倒数第二个音节，与 misappropriation 押韵。注意形近但音不同的词：mission /ˈmɪʃən/、profession /prəˈfeʃən/ 以 -ssion 结尾，读 /ʃən/ 而非 /eɪʃən/；appropriate 作形容词时读 /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/，不作 /eɪt/。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.