appropriation

US [əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.挪用；占用；盗用；擅自调用
  • Web拨款；经费；据为己有
Plural Form：appropriations  

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Appropriation
n.
1.
[u][sing]
擅自调用；盗用；挪用；占用；侵吞the act of taking sth that belongs to sb else, especially without permission
dishonest appropriation of property
以欺骗的手法侵吞财产
2.
[u][sing]
拨（专）款the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose
a meeting to discuss the appropriation of funds
讨论拨款的会议
3.
[c]
（尤指政府、公司的）所拨款项，专款a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or company
an appropriation of £20 000 for payment of debts
用于还债的 2 万英镑拨款

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AllAll,挪用挪用,占用占用,盗用盗用,擅自调用擅自调用,拨款拨款,经费经费,据为己有据为己有
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1.
This was a genuinely big "beat, " for it took up five times as much ground and got ten times as great a legislative appropriation as the .
这是一个真正巨大的“采访领域”，因为上述畜牧部门占地面积是文学院的五倍，所获得的立法机关的拨款是文学院的十倍。
zhè shì yī gè zhēn zhèng jù dà de " cǎi fǎng lǐng yù " , yīn wèi shàng shù xù mù bù mén zhàn dì miàn jī shì wén xué yuàn de wǔ bèi , suǒ huò dé de lì fǎ jī guān de bō kuǎn shì wén xué yuàn de shí bèi 。
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2.
It seems that this was not really theft at all, but a re-appropriation of found material, a "remix" if you will.
好像这根本不是偷盗，只是对已发现材料的重新占有，如果愿意你也可以称它为“重新混音”。
hǎo xiàng zhè gēn běn bú shì tōu dào , zhǐ shì duì yǐ fā xiàn cái liào de chóng xīn zhàn yǒu , rú guǒ yuàn yì nǐ yě kě yǐ chēng tā wèi " chóng xīn hùn yīn " 。
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3.
Due to the indiscreet appropriation for capital construction, the company was running out of working capital.
由于基建拨款不成熟，公司的营运资金日渐匮乏。
yóu yú jī jiàn bō kuǎn bù chéng shú , gōng sī de yíng yùn zī jīn rì jiàn kuì fá 。
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4.
The bank had the right to appropriation in the case of unclaimed deposits.
银行有权使用无人领取的存款。
yín háng yǒu quán shǐ yòng wú rén lǐng qǔ de cún kuǎn 。
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5.
You think this advertising appropriation will allow us to book screen time on your commercial television station?
您看这笔广告费用够不够在你们商业电视台预定播放时间？
nín kàn zhè bǐ guǎng gào fèi yòng gòu bú gòu zài nǐ men shāng yè diàn shì tái yù dìng bō fàng shí jiān ?
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6.
My appropriation of it was roughly the equivalent of pouring a pint of beer over the well- known personage's head .
我抢了这个座位，基本就相当于在一个众所周知的名人头上浇了一大杯啤酒。
wǒ qiǎng le zhè ge zuò wèi , jī běn jiù xiāng dāng yú zài yī gè zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī de míng rén tóu shàng jiāo le yī dà bēi pí jiǔ 。
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7.
The appropriation of traditional or local knowledge should also be carefully monitored as this has proved to be a problem in the past.
对传统或当地知识的盗用也应该仔细监视，因为过去的案例已经证明了这是一个问题。
duì chuán tǒng huò dāng dì zhī shi de dào yòng yě yīng gāi zǐ xì jiān shì , yīn wèi guò qù de àn lì yǐ jīng zhèng míng le zhè shì yī gè wèn tí 。
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8.
Do you think, Rochelle, it's a way of defending the appropriation of the land?
罗谢尔，你认为他是在为侵略土地而辩护吗？。
luó xiè ěr , nǐ rèn wéi tā shì zài wèi qīn lüè tǔ dì ér biàn hù ma ? 。
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9.
If you can agree on the appropriation or division of funds in July, plan to have legal papers ready for a mutual signing at month's end.
如果你能同意在7月拨款或掌管资金，准备好了有计划的法律文件在月底相互签署。
rú guǒ nǐ néng tóng yì zài qī yuè bō kuǎn huò zhǎng guǎn zī jīn , zhǔn bèi hǎo le yǒu jì huà de fǎ lǜ wén jiàn zài yuè dǐ xiāng hù qiān shǔ 。
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10.
Whang's appropriation of literati paintings celebrates the sophistication and creativity of these "old masters" .
黄氏对文人艺术的挪用是向前朝大师的精湛造诣和创造力的一次致敬。
huáng shì duì wén rén yì shù de nuó yòng shì xiàng qián cháo dà shī de jīng zhàn zào yì hé chuàng zào lì de yī cì zhì jìng 。
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