剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - appropriation collapse

appropriation
[UK]/əˌprəʊ.pri'eɪ.ʃən/ [US]/-ˌproʊ-/
noun [C or U]
TAKE 拿走
* when you take something for your own use, usually without permission
据为己有，挪用

1. 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 [C or U]
SUM OF MONEY 款项
specialized
* a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose
拨款

1. The committee approved an appropriation of £10,000.
委员会批准拨款一万英镑。

2. [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。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - appropriation collapse

appropriation ★☆☆☆☆
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.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp

【STYLE标签】：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.

【搭配模式】：also a N

【STYLE标签】：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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - appropriation collapse

appropriation
ap·pro·pri·ation / E7prEupri5eiFn; NAmE E7prou- / noun1. [U, sing.] (formal or law 律) the act of taking sth which belongs to sb else, especially without permission
   擅自调用；盗用；挪用；占用；侵吞:
   dishonest appropriation of property
   以欺骗的手法侵吞财产
⇨ compare misappropriation
2. [U, sing.] (formal) the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose
   拨(专)款:
   a meeting to discuss the appropriation of funds
   讨论拨款的会议
3. [C] (formal) a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or company
   (尤指政府、公司的)所拨款项,专款:
   an appropriation of £20 000 for payment of debts
   用于还债的 2 万英镑拨款

词源记忆 - appropriation collapse

appropriation

appropriation：挪用公款；拨款，分配  

词根词缀： ap-加强意义 + -propri-适当的,本身所有的 + -ation名词词尾