appropriation

әprәupri'eiʃәn
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英文释义

n. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
n. a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner

中文翻译

n. 拨用, 挪用, 拨款
[经] 拨款, 挪用

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记忆技巧

appropriation 由词根 appropriate（适当的）加上后缀 -tion（表示动作或状态）构成，表示“适当的行为”，通常指对某物的占有或使用。

例句

1. The government announced a new appropriation for education funding.
政府宣布了一项新的教育资金拨款。
2. His artwork was criticized for cultural appropriation.
他的艺术作品因文化挪用而受到批评。
3. The company’s appropriation of funds for the project was approved by the board.
公司为该项目拨款的申请得到了董事会的批准。

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