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TOEFL BNC: 9318 COCA: 6526

appropriation

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
appropriation /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/ noun
plural appropriations
appropriation
/əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
noun
plural appropriations
Learner's definition of APPROPRIATION
formal
[noncount] : the act of appropriating something拨款;拨付;侵吞: such as
: the act of getting or saving money for a specific use or purpose资金拨付
: the act of taking or using something especially in a way that is illegal, unfair, etc.占有;挪用;盗用
[count] : an amount of money that is used or provided by a government for a specific purpose专项拨款
TOEFL BNC: 9318 COCA: 6526

appropriation

noun

ap·​pro·​pri·​a·​tion ə-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce appropriation (audio)
1
: an act or instance of appropriating something
2
: something that has been appropriated
specifically : money set aside by formal action for a specific use
the city's appropriation for schools
appropriative adjective

Example Sentences

the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
Recent Examples on the Web The $5 million represents the single-largest appropriation by the city for a project within city limits since Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson first pitched the project in 2012. al, 6 Sep. 2022 Members of the city’s legislative delegation attempted last year to get the city an additional $42 million from the state, but failed; the bill containing the appropriation died in committee. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 The Legislative Council voted to rescind the appropriation for the federal funds, and recommended schools use the money for bonuses. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 But the appropriation omits on the list of recipients any mention of VMI’s expansion of its chief diversity office. Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 In fact, Congress beefed up the appropriation by more than $7 billion over the Biden administration's original request. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 11 May 2022 The $50 million appropriation for tactically responsive launch will fund a demonstration not just of launch vehicles but also of capabilities to integrate payloads quickly. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 But often, this aspect of his life remains unexplored, white-washing his past or side-stepping thornier issues of appropriation. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 June 2022 At this point, the only funding allocated to the project is a $8.5 million legislative appropriation for the permitting phase. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see appropriate entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of appropriation was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 9318 COCA: 6526

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