appropriation
UK [əˌprəʊ.pri'eɪ.ʃən] US [-ˌproʊ-] noun countable or uncountable
TAKE 拿走
■when you take 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 film maker.作者反对业余电影制作人盗用他的故事。
UK [əˌprəʊ.pri'eɪ.ʃən] US [-ˌproʊ-] noun countable or uncountable
SUM OF MONEY 款项 specialized
■a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose 拨款•The committee approved an appropriation of £10,000.委员会批准拨款一万英镑。 •[often plural] The foundation was promised a 7% 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。 |