appropriated
v. (不适当地)擅用( appropriate的过去式和过去分词 ); 拨出(款项等); 把…据为己有; 顺手牵羊
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list...
名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字,这没什么不合适的。
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job...
着装要整洁美观,适合于这份工作。
If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被统治者霸占。
If a government or organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。
1. taken without permission or consent especially by public authority;
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.
所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费.
Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for the new school buildings.
已拨款五千元为建设新校舍之用.
He appropriated public funds for his own private use.
他挪用公款.
This hall is appropriated to silent reading.
这个大厅专供阅览之用.