() [] 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两万欧元的拨款用于支付债务 [; ]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