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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。
挪用；侵吞；盗用
misappropriations — plural of misappropriation
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挪用；侵吞；盗用
the wrongful taking or use of someone else's money or property
The manager was fired for misappropriation of company funds.
该经理因挪用公司资金而被解雇。
不正当地、欺诈地或腐败地使用由其照管的他人资金。
The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
对某物(如信息)的错误、不正确或不诚实使用。
The wrongful, incorrect or dishonest use of something, such as information.
The accountant was fired for the misappropriation of company funds.
会计因挪用公司资金而被解雇。
The charity discovered a misappropriation of donations by one of its staff.
该慈善机构发现其一名员工挪用了捐款。
The audit found several misappropriations over the past two years.
审计发现过去两年中有多次挪用公款的行为。
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。
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。
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。
The company reported misappropriation by a senior manager.
公司报告了一名高级经理的挪用行为。
Not this
The manager was fired for misappropriation company funds.
Use this
The manager was fired for misappropriation of company funds.
misappropriation 是名词，后接被挪用/侵吞的对象时必须用介词 of 构成名词短语，不能说 misappropriation company funds；中文母语者常因直译“挪用公司资金”而漏掉 of。
Not this
There were several misappropriation of public money.
Use this
There were several misappropriations of public money.
misappropriation 是可数名词（复数形式为 misappropriations），several 后须用复数；单数 misappropriation 不能与 several 搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
挪用资金
The manager was dismissed for misappropriation of funds.
该经理因挪用资金而被解职。
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。
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。
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。
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。
员工挪用
Employee misappropriation is often discovered during audits.
员工挪用行为常在审计中被发现。
Use misappropriations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：mis- 是‘错’，appropriation 是‘占用’；错误占用公物 = 侵吞/挪用。
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。
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/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.