appropriation
noun [ C or U ] uk/əˌprəʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌproʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/
(TAKING)
据为己有，挪用
the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission
The author objected to the appropriation of his story by an amateur filmmaker. 作者反对业余电影制作人盗用他的故事。
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- Theft is the dishonest appropriation of another person's property.
- Some argued that the British appropriation of ancient Greek sculptures secured them against neglect and dispersal.
- The movie was brazen in its appropriation of techniques, situations and set pieces from great older films.
- The photograph of a blond, blue-eyed woman in a traditional Mexican huipil has drawn the ire of some who see it as an example of cultural appropriation.
- Questions of authenticity and appropriation have dogged him since he released an album of Gypsy music.
(SUM OF MONEY)
formal拨款
an amount of money to be used for a particular purpose
The committee approved an appropriation of £10,000. 委员会批准拨款1万英镑。
[ often plural ] The foundation was promised a seven percent increase to bring its appropriations to $2.07 billion. 基金会得到承诺拨款将增加7%，使其总额达到20.7亿美元。