appropriation /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/ noun plural appropriations
plural appropriations
Learner's definition of APPROPRIATION
formal
1
[noncount] : the act of appropriating something拨款;拨付;侵吞: such as
a : the act of getting or saving money for a specific use or purpose资金拨付 b : the act of taking or using something especially in a way that is illegal, unfair, etc.占有;挪用;盗用 2
[count] : an amount of money that is used or provided by a government for a specific purpose专项拨款