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appropriation n.拨用；挪用；拨款 (1) 该块土地的拨用使得建造新楼成为可能。(2) 他被控挪用公款。(3) 一个人挪用他人财产的行为是不诚信的行为。(4) 这一法案提供了持续的年度拨款。(5) 我得到一笔足够我生活的政府拨款。 Appropriation originally referred to the taking of private property, usually by the government. Nowadays, appropriation can be positive or negative, but generally refers to taking something and making it your own –- like using melodies from other types of music in your song or your company’s appropriation of new technology to improve their product. Appropriation can also refer to the setting aside of funds by the government for a specific purpose, like for improving school systems or supporting the arts.

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英 [əˌprəʊpri'eɪʃn] 美 [əˌproʊpri'eɪʃn] (1) The appropriation of the land made it possible to have a new building.(2) He was accused for appropriation.(3) A person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest.(4) The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.(5) I get enough government appropriation to sustain my living. Appropriation is the act of taking something, usually without permission, like stealing your brother's french fries when he is momentarily distracted. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]拨款 An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.   [usu with supp]  [FORMAL 正式]The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.政府将国防拨款提高了12%。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用 Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so.   [also a N]  [FORMAL 正式]Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land.其他指控包括欺诈罪和非法侵占土地罪。

英语单词	appropriation
英美音标	英 [əˌprəʊpri'eɪʃn] 美 [əˌproʊpri'eɪʃn]
中文释义	n.拨用；挪用；拨款
英语例句	(1) The appropriation of the land made it possible to have a new building. (2) He was accused for appropriation. (3) A person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest. (4) The act provided a continuing annual appropriation. (5) I get enough government appropriation to sustain my living.
中文例句	(1) 该块土地的拨用使得建造新楼成为可能。 (2) 他被控挪用公款。 (3) 一个人挪用他人财产的行为是不诚信的行为。 (4) 这一法案提供了持续的年度拨款。 (5) 我得到一笔足够我生活的政府拨款。
vocabulary简明	Appropriation is the act of taking something, usually without permission, like stealing your brother's french fries when he is momentarily distracted.
vocabulary扩展	Appropriation originally referred to the taking of private property, usually by the government. Nowadays, appropriation can be positive or negative, but generally refers to taking something and making it your own –- like using melodies from other types of music in your song or your company’s appropriation of new technology to improve their product. Appropriation can also refer to the setting aside of funds by the government for a specific purpose, like for improving school systems or supporting the arts.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]拨款 An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose. [usu with supp] [FORMAL 正式] The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent. 政府将国防拨款提高了12%。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用 Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so. [also a N] [FORMAL 正式] Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land. 其他指控包括欺诈罪和非法侵占土地罪。

Appropriation Government Taking Act [Formal 正式 英 əˌprəʊpri'eɪʃn] 美

Appropriation Government Taking Act [Formal 正式英 əˌprəʊpri'eɪʃn] 美