mis·ap·pro·pri·ate /ˌmɪsəˈpropriˌet/
(vt.)侵占,霸占,盜用
Mis·ap·pro·pri·ate v. t. To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.
◄ ►
misappropriate
v : appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care)
fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled
thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy
family" [syn: embezzle, defalcate, peculate, malversate]