purloin

英 [pɜːˈlɔɪn]

美 [ˈpɜːrlɔɪn , pɜːrˈlɔɪn]

v.  偷窃; 擅自使用

过去式：purloined　过去分词：purloined　现在分词：purloining　复数：purloins　第三人称单数：purloins　

GRE

BNC.34934 / COCA.36914

牛津词典

verb

• 偷窃；擅自使用
  to steal sth or use it without permission

柯林斯词典

• VERB 偷窃；偷取
  If someonepurloinssomething, they steal it or borrow it without asking permission.
  1. Each side purloins the other's private letters.
     双方彼此都偷对方的私人信件。

英英释义

verb

• make off with belongings of others
  Synonym:pilfercabbagepinchabstractsnarfswipehooksneakfilchnobblelift

双语例句

• For our own part, we do not think so; it seems to us impossible that the same hand should pluck laurels and purloin the shoes from a dead man.
  赢得桂冠而又偷窃一个死人的鞋子，在我们看来，似乎不是同一只手干得出来的。
• Corner brace [ base metal, for furniture] Struts are fixed to each side of the posts to provide further support to the ridge purloin.
  角撑[金属制，用于家具]立柱两侧安有对角撑，作为对脊檩的进一步支承。
• You even issued me a user name and a password so secret it had to be hidden in a "safe place" lest someone purloin it.
  你们甚至给我指定了用户名和密码，密码保密性真高，我还得将之藏在“安全的地方”，以防他人窃取。
• The date of net silver-colored Zhang of silver of purloin true gold, finish some to trade;
  盗取真金白银的网银账号，完成某笔交易；
• Each side purloins the other's private letters.
  双方彼此都偷对方的私人信件。
• Japan and Korea purloin American technology as it comes off the drawing boards with the help of their governments.
  日本和韩国，在他们政府的帮助下，只要美国的技术一离开设计图板就把它偷走了。
• This was doubly damaging because Mr Biden, like the man whose identity he tried to purloin, is a notorious wind-bag.
  另外，乔拜登和曾经被他借用身份的人一样，是出了名的话唠，这就更让他的名声雪上加霜了。