/ˈsaɪfn ||; ˈsaɪfən/(also syphon)
verb [T]
1 siphon sth into/out of sth; siphon sth off/out to remove a liquid from a container, often into another container, through a tube 用虹吸管抽走、吸走或输送
2 siphon sth off;siphon sth (from/out of sb/sth) to take money from a company illegally over a period of time 挪用公款