appropriation

/әprәupri'eiʃәn/ uk　 词频 #6526

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appropriation 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 拨用, 挪用, 拨款

[经] 拨款, 挪用

英文释义

n. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

n. a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner

appropriation 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 appropriation 在自然语境里怎么用：

The other development was the passage of the comprehensive government funding bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026.

—— Why U.S. Employers Are Putting Their Health Insurance Plans Up for Bid

Queering “Cats” was the inverse of appropriation: the camp version was the authentic one.

—— Sharp Claws at “Becky Shaw” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”

Kennedyalso appeared beforethe House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Thursday afternoon.

—— RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing

As the well-known expression goes, “Good artists copy; great artists steal.” But where is the line between inspiration and appropriation?

—— Daniyal Mueenuddin on the Uses, and Abuses, of Real Life

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