"siphoned" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 用虹吸管抽取
• 截留（资金）

Definition

用管子把液体或资源从一个地方转移到另一个地方。也可以指秘密挪用资金或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于“siphoned off fuel”（抽取燃油）、“siphoned funds”（挪用资金）等表达。可用于物理液体转移，也可用于金钱挪用，常见于新闻报道。

Examples

He siphoned water from the tank to fill the bucket.

他**用虹吸管抽取**水箱里的水来装水桶。

Gas was siphoned from the car overnight.

汽车的汽油**被抽走**了整夜。

They siphoned money from the company account.

他们**挪用**了公司账户里的钱。

Someone siphoned off half the fuel before we could leave.

有人在我们离开前**抽走了**一半的燃料。

The corrupt official siphoned millions from the public budget.

腐败官员**挪用了**数百万公共预算。

Emma cleverly siphoned some soup into her own bowl when no one was watching.

Emma趁没人注意时，机智地把一些汤**倒进**自己的碗里。