appropriation
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose. 拨款[正式] [usu with supp]
The government raised defence appropriations by 12 percent. 政府将国防拨款提高了12%。
2. N-UNCOUNT Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so. 占用[正式] [also 'a' N, usu N 'of' n]
Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land. 其他指控包括诈骗和非法占用土地。
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appropriation /əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən/ (appropriations)
剑桥词典
appropriation noun [C or U] (TAKING)
the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission
据为己有，挪用
The author objected to the appropriation of his story by an amateur filmmaker . 作者反对业余电影制作人盗用他的故事。
appropriation noun [C or U] (SUM OF MONEY)
formalan amount of money to be used for a particular purpose
拨款
The committee approved an appropriation of £10,000. 委员会批准拨款1万英镑。
[ often plural ] The foundation was promised a seven percent increase to bring its appropriations to $2.07 billion . 基金会得到承诺拨款将增加7%，使其总额达到20.7亿美元。 返回 appropriation