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appropriation of [sth]
用于正式场合，指为特定目的拨出款项。
The government approved an appropriation of $5 million for the project.
政府批准了为该项目的500万美元拨款。
拨款；挪用
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拨款；挪用
money set aside for a specific purpose
The government approved an appropriation of $5 million for the project.
政府批准了为该项目的500万美元拨款。
通常指立法机关拨出的专款
占用的行为或实例
An act or instance of appropriating.
(如立法机关)为特定目的拨出的款项
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
拨用之物；挪用之物
That which is appropriated.
通过联合或合并进行的合并
incorporation by joining or uniting
The legislature approved an appropriation for the new school.
立法机关批准了用于新学校的拨款。
AI contextual example
He was fired for the unauthorized appropriation of company funds.
他因未经授权挪用公司资金而被解雇。
AI contextual example
The committee reviewed the appropriation for defense spending.
委员会审查了国防开支的拨款。
AI contextual example
the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit
所需资金是通过政府征用该公司的运营单位获得的。
WordNet
用于正式场合，指为特定目的拨出款项。
The government approved an appropriation of $5 million for the project.
政府批准了为该项目的500万美元拨款。
指未经许可占用他人财物。
The appropriation of company funds by the manager was illegal.
经理挪用公司资金是非法的。
Not this
The committee will appropriation the funds.
Use this
The committee will appropriate the funds.
‘appropriation’是名词，不能直接用作动词；应使用其动词形式‘appropriate’。
Not this
The government made an appropriation on infrastructure.
Use this
The government made an appropriation for infrastructure.
表示‘为……拨款’时，名词appropriation后应接介词for，而非on。
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文化挪用
Cultural appropriation is a controversial topic.
文化挪用是一个有争议的话题。
预算拨款
The budget appropriation for education was increased.
教育预算拨款增加了。
拨款
The appropriation of funds for the project was approved.
该项目的拨款已获批准。
国会拨款
Congressional appropriation for defense is substantial.
国防的国会拨款数额巨大。
非法挪用
The executive was charged with illegal appropriation of company assets.
该高管被指控非法挪用公司资产。
拨款法案
The appropriation bill passed the Senate.
拨款法案在参议院通过。
文化挪用
The fashion industry has been criticized for cultural appropriation of Indigenous designs.
时装行业因挪用土著设计而受到批评。
拨款法案
The Senate passed the appropriation bill for defense spending.
参议院通过了国防开支拨款法案。
资金拨款
The committee approved the appropriation of funds for the new school.
委员会批准了用于新学校的资金拨款。
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名词appropriation可指政府拨款(适当分配)或个人挪用(不当占有); 联想动词appropriate的两面性。
语域：formal 常见场景：government、finance、budgeting “appropriation”表示“拨款”时，通常用于正式的法律、政府或财务语境，强调立法机构拨出专项资金。
All listed words share the /eɪʃən/ ending and rhyme with 'appropriation'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.