Appropriation
[ ə,proprɪ'eʃən ]
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n. 挪用;拨款;批准支出;
💡 词根助记
ap一再+propri拥有+ation名词后缀→拨款；挪用
📝 例句
The unlawful appropriation of another's property.
侵权行为对他人财产的非法挪用
Our government made an appropriation for the project.
我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项。
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。
appropriation bill
(提交国会的)拨款预算案
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。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-prop-表示“拥有”
📖 牛津释义
appropriation
n
1
(a) [U] appropriating or being appropriated 擅用; 挪用; 窃用; 拨款.
(b) [C] instance of this 擅用; 挪用; 窃用; 拨款.
2 [C] thing, esp a sum of money, that is appropriated 擅用; 挪用; 窃用或拨用的物品（尤指款项）
make an appropriation of 20000 for payment of debts 挪用20000英镑还债.
the US Senate Appropriations Committee, ie dealing with funds for defence, welfare, etc 美国参议院拨款委员会（负责国防, 福利等的拨款）.
🔁 扩展释义
*[әprәupri'eiʃәn]n. 拨用, 挪用, 拨款【经】 拨款, 挪用
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Our competitor has a better product. There's no denying it.
无可否认，我们的竞争对手拥有更好的产品。
Do you have difficulty matching you feelings with words?
你是很难把自己的心意用言语表达吗？
This is a major achievement because, in relative terms, planets are very small and old not emit light.
这是一个重要的成就，因为相对来说，行星很小，而且也不发光。