appropriation

英[əˌprəʊpri'eɪʃn] 美[əˌproʊpri'eɪʃn]
  • n. 拨用;挪用;拨款
CET6 TOEFL
Noun:
  1. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

  2. incorporation by joining or uniting

  3. a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner;

    "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"
    "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. dishonest appropriation of property
以欺骗的手法侵吞财产

来自《权威词典》

3. Our government made an appropriation for the project.
我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The council could note an annual appropriation for this service.
议会可以为这项服务表决给他一笔常年经费.

来自辞典例句

5. If Congress would make a sufficient appropriation, a colossal benefit would result.
如果国会能拨出一笔足够的专款,就会产生绝大的好处.

来自辞典例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The appropriation of the land made it possible to have a new building.
      该块土地的拨用使得建造新楼成为可能。
    2. He was accused for appropriation.
      他被控挪用公款。
    3. A person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest.
      一个人挪用他人财产的行为是不诚信的行为。
    4. The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.
      这一法案提供了持续的年度拨款。
    5. I get enough government appropriation to sustain my living.
      我得到一笔足够我生活的政府拨款。