音标：[әprәupri'eiʃәn]
n. 拨用, 挪用, 拨款
【经】 拨款, 挪用
英汉词典
appropriation的短语、例句：
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）.
appropriation