| 单词 | appropriation |
| 释义 | appropriation —appropriation /əˌprəʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/ aep /-ˌproʊ-/ noun [C or U] (TAKING) ► F0 the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission: » The author objected to the appropriation of his story by an amateur film maker.Thesaurus+: ↑StealingThesaurus+: ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere , ↑Removing and getting rid of thingsnoun [C or U] FORMAL (SUM OF MONEY) ► F0 an amount of money to be used for a particular purpose: » The committee approved an appropriation of £10,000.» [often plural] The foundation was promised a seven percent increase to bring its appropriations to $2.07 billion.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money |
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