appropriated

英 [əˈprəʊprieɪtɪd]

美 [əˈproʊprieɪtɪd]

v.  盗用; 挪用; 占用; 侵吞; 拨(专款等)
appropriate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：appropriated　过去式：appropriated　

经济

COCA.32786

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /ə'prəʊpriət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prəʊprieɪt/. 形容词读作/ə'prəʊpriət/，动词读作/ə'prəʊprieɪt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的
  Something that isappropriateis suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The teacher can then take appropriate action.
     老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
• VERB 私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用
  If someoneappropriatessomething which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
  1. Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
     另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
  2. The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
     土地完全被统治者霸占。
• VERB 拨出（专款）
  If a government or organizationappropriatesan amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
  部长被查出挪用了公款。
• Likewise, he says, the Tudor dynasty appropriated Arthur on the basis of their Welsh heritage.
  同样的，他说，都铎王朝以他们的威尔士继承权为依将亚瑟王划为自己的人。
• Congress appropriated the funds to the states.
  国会给各州拨款。
• The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
  土地完全被统治者霸占。
• We have already appropriated the reimbursement for approved expenses to you.
  您的费用我们已经拨付给您了。
• He appropriated a great deal of the company's money.
  他侵吞了公司的大笔资金。
• I see that the director has appropriated the best office to his own use.
  我知道主任自己已占用了最好的办公室。
• Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea
  另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
• We have failed because we have not appropriated the grace and strength which God was ( and is) waiting to give us.
  我们之所以跌倒，是因为我们没有珍惜神的恩典和能力，那是神愿意随时赐给我们的。
• He appropriated public funds for his own private use.
  他挪用公款。