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ap·pro·pri·ationBrE /əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/NAmE /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃn/ noun [U, sing.] (formal or law 法律) the act of taking sth that belongs to sb else, especially without permission 擅自调用；挪用；占用；侵吞◆dishonest appropriation of property 以欺骗的手法侵吞财产 ➡ compare misappropriation at misappropriate [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 [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 |