() [] the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose 拨（专）款◆a meeting to discuss the appropriation of funds 讨论拨款的会议
() [] an amount of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or a company （尤指政府、公司的）拨款，专款◆an appropriation of €20 000 for payment of debts 两万欧元的拨款用於支付债务
[; ]the act of taking sth that belongs to sb else 挪用；占用；侵吞◆dishonest appropriation of property 以欺骗的方式侵吞财产