appropriation

• 名词，指为特定目的拨款或分配资金的行为，将某物纳入或合并的行为，或未经许可故意占有他人之物（常指挪用、盗用）。

A noun referring to the act of setting aside funds for a specific purpose, the incorporation of something by joining or uniting, or a deliberate acquisition of something, often without the owner's permission.

1. Designated fundsB2formallegal

   An amount of money officially set aside by a governing body, such as a legislature, for a particular use or project.

   拨款

   • The congress approved an appropriation of $5 million for infrastructure repairs.
   • The committee reviewed the annual appropriation for education funding.
   • The new law includes a special appropriation for disaster relief.

   同义词allocationallotmentearmarkfundinggrant

2. Incorporation or mergingC1formal

   The act of taking something and making it part of a larger whole, often by joining or uniting.

   纳入或合并

   • The appropriation of local traditions into the national festival was seamless.
   • The artist's work involves the appropriation of classical motifs into modern designs.
   • The appropriation of new technology into the company's workflow improved efficiency.

   同义词absorptionamalgamationassimilationcombinationconsolidationincorporationintegrationmergermergingunion

3. Acquisition without permissionC1formallegal

   The deliberate act of taking or using something, often without the explicit consent of the owner.

   未经许可的占用

   • The appropriation of indigenous cultural symbols by the fashion brand sparked controversy.
   • He was accused of the appropriation of company funds for personal use.
   • The unauthorized appropriation of copyrighted material is illegal.

   同义词confiscationexpropriationseizurestealingtakingtheftusurpation

   反义词restitutionrestorationreturn