siphon
US /ˈsaɪ.fən/
UK /ˈsaɪ.fən/
名詞
1.
虹吸管
a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a container and then down to a lower level, using atmospheric pressure
範例:
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He used a siphon to drain the water from the fish tank.
他用虹吸管排乾了魚缸裡的水。
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The siphon works by creating a vacuum in the tube.
虹吸管通過在管內產生真空來工作。
動詞
1.
虹吸, 抽取
to draw off or convey liquid by means of a siphon
範例:
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The thieves tried to siphon gas from the car's tank.
小偷試圖從汽車油箱中虹吸汽油。
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She managed to siphon off some of the liquid into a jar.
她設法將部分液體虹吸到一個罐子裡。
2.
挪用, 侵吞
to dishonestly take money from an organization or account over a period of time
範例:
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The official was accused of siphoning funds from the charity.
該官員被指控從慈善機構挪用資金。
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Millions of dollars were siphoned off into offshore accounts.
數百萬美元被挪用到離岸帳戶。
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