appropriation

appropriation

[ə.prəupri'eiʃən]

n. 拨用, 挪用, 拨款

例句与用法：

The act or an instance of giving something away, especially the appropriation of natural resources or public lands for private gain.

让渡，转让送出某种东西的动作或例子，尤指为了个人利益占用自然资源或公共的土地

The Senate started on the right fool. In1986, it limited its franking budget to half the total appropriation for both chambers. That seemed fair because the100 senators represent the same total number of constituents as the435 House members.

参院走出了正确的第一步。1986年把参院的免费邮件预算限制在参众两院该项预算总和的半数。100位参议员与435位众议员的选民人数一样，所以看来这是公平的做法。

He was accused for appropriation.

他被控挪用公款。

He made an appropriation of USD20,000 for payment of debts.

他挪用20,000美元还债。

词形变化：

形容词: appropriative | 副词: appropriately | 名词: appropriateness | 动词过去式: appropriated | 动词过去分词: appropriated | 动词现在分词: appropriating | 动词第三人称单数: appropriates |

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n.

1. 拨付, 拨发[U][(+for)]

the appropriation of public money for a new hospital

把公款拨作建造新医院之用

2. 拨款[C]

Our government made an appropriation for the project.

我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项。

3. 占用, 挪用, 盗用[U]