[] () to take sb else's money or property for yourself, especially when they have trusted you to take care of it 侵占；霸占；盗用；挪用◆She is accused of misappropriating money from the company's pension fund. 她被指控挪用了公司的退休基金。◆The court found that the company had misappropriated trade secrets. 法庭查明这家公司盗用了贸易机密。➡appropriate ▸misappropriation /ˌmɪsəˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn; NAmE-ˌproʊ-/