appropriation
n. 撥款; 私佔,侵吞,挪用
An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.
政府將國防撥款提高了12%。
Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so.
Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land.
其他指控包括欺詐罪和非法侵佔土地罪。
1. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
2. incorporation by joining or uniting
3. a deliberate act of acquisition
In 1986, it limited its franking budget to half the total appropriation for both chambers.
1986年把參院的免費郵件預算限制在參眾兩院該項預算總和的半數.
In 1986 , it limited its franking budget to half the total appropriation for both chambers.
臧巡臥旱拿夥延始?に閬拗圃誆沃諏皆焊孟鈐に闋芎偷陌朧?
Different system of appropriation can also influence GEIS.
各種不同的撥款模式也會影響政府教育投資的規模.
Our government made an appropriation for the project.
我們的政府為那個工程撥出一筆款項.
They sat on appropriation plan.
他們反撥款計劃擱置起來.