purloin something
act of purloining
unauthorized purloining
1. The purloining of office supplies has become a problem.
办公用品的失窃已成为一个问题。
2. He was accused of purloining sensitive documents.
他被指控窃取敏感文件。
3. The purloining of the painting was a shock to everyone.
这幅画被偷一事令所有人感到震惊。
A: Did you notice the purloining of the small items?
A：你注意到那些小件物品被偷了吗？
B: Yes, it seems someone has been purloining them for weeks.
B：是的，似乎有人已经偷了它们好几周了。
1) 偷窃
2) 窃取
3) 挪用
1. 偷窃，窃取
e.g.
The purloining of the information was strictly prohibited.
严禁窃取信息。
verb
1. to steal something, often in a secret or sneaky way
Synonym: steal, pilfer, filch