misappropriation
misappropriation — 名詞
1. wrongfully converting money or property left in your safekeeping into something
侵占；挪用
把受託保管的財物據為己有的行為
wrongfully converting money or property left in your safekeeping into something you spend on yourself or on a purpose other than the one it was given for.
The treasurer was charged with the misappropriation of charity funds for personal travel.
這名司庫因為侵占慈善捐款用於個人旅遊而遭到起訴。
misappropriation of + funds
Auditors uncovered a clear pattern of misappropriation in the company's quarterly accounts last spring.
稽核人員在公司上季的帳目中發現一連串明顯的侵占行為。
pattern of misappropriation in [context]
Tariq resigned as club president after admitting to the misappropriation of membership fees.
Tariq 承認挪用會員費後，便辭去俱樂部會長一職。
The court ordered Constanza to repay every dollar lost to the misappropriation of her clients' deposits.
法院判決 Constanza 必須償還因侵占客戶存款而流失的每一分錢。
Strict bookkeeping rules help small charities prevent misappropriation by junior staff handling cash.
嚴謹的記帳制度能幫助小型慈善機構防止經手現金的基層員工發生侵占行為。
- embezzlement
narrower — typically applies to money taken by an employee from an employer
- appropriation
neutral term for taking; needs an adjective like 'wrongful' to carry the same negative meaning
- theft
broader and less formal; covers any stealing, not only entrusted assets
- restitution
the act of returning what was wrongly taken
文法句型
misappropriation of + noun
noun + of funds / assets / property
用法筆記
Subject is usually a named institution or individual entrusted with assets; the noun typically pairs with 'of' + funds / assets / property. Strong formal-legal register — avoid in casual speech, where 'stealing' or 'embezzlement' is more natural.
常見錯誤
misappropriation — 動詞
1. to take money or property that you have been trusted to look after, and use it d
盜用；侵占
將受託管理之財產私自挪作不當用途
to take money or property that you have been trusted to look after, and use it dishonestly for yourself or for the wrong reason.
Lakshmi was sacked after she tried to misappropriate the donations meant for the school library.
Lakshmi 試圖盜用要捐給學校圖書館的款項，因此遭到解雇。
misappropriate + donations (passive of trust)
Several officials misappropriated the relief money sent to villages after the earthquake.
好幾名官員盜用了地震後送往村莊的救濟金。
misappropriate + relief money
Funds raised for the new hospital wing had been misappropriated to pay private debts.
為新醫院病房募得的款項，曾被盜用來償還個人債務。
Asher denied that he had misappropriated any of the money his neighbour left in his care.
Asher 否認自己盜用過鄰居託付保管的任何一筆錢。
The board accused Élise of misappropriating company stock for use in a side business.
董事會指控 Élise 盜用公司股票，挪到自己的副業使用。
- embezzle
narrower — specifically money taken by an employee from an employer
- siphon off
informal; suggests gradual, secret diversion of funds
- divert
neutral on intent; can be lawful (redirecting funds) unless context shows wrongdoing
文法句型
misappropriate + noun (funds / property / assets)
passive: be misappropriated
用法筆記
Always transitive — the object is the thing that was entrusted (funds, property, donations, assets). The verb implies an existing relationship of trust; you cannot misappropriate something you simply find on the street. Frequently passive when the agent is unknown or being protected.