purloin

Word family verbpurloinnounpurloiner

Related topics: Crime

pur·loin /pɜːˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜːlɔɪn $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitiveT]

formalSCC to obtain something without permission – often used humorously 偷窃；擅自取〔某物〕〔常为幽默用法〕

He must have purloined a key from somewhere.

他肯定是从哪里偷了一把钥匙。

Examples from the Corpus

purloin• Thieves purloined about $4 million in jewels from the mansion.

Origin purloin

(1300-1400) Anglo-French purloigner “to put away, make useless”, from Old French porloigner “to put off, delay”, from loing “at a distance”

单词	purloin
释义	purloin Word family verbpurloinnounpurloiner Related topics: Crime pur·loin /pɜːˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜːlɔɪn $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitiveT] formalSCC to obtain something without permission – often used humorously 偷窃；擅自取〔某物〕〔常为幽默用法〕 He must have purloined a key from somewhere. 他肯定是从哪里偷了一把钥匙。 Examples from the Corpus purloin• Thieves purloined about $4 million in jewels from the mansion. Origin purloin (1300-1400) Anglo-French purloigner “to put away, make useless”, from Old French porloigner “to put off, delay”, from loing “at a distance”
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