appropriation

1. N-COUNT An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose. 撥款[正式] [usu with supp]

The government raised defence appropriations by 12 percent. 政府將國防撥款提高了12%。

2. N-UNCOUNT Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so. 佔用[正式] [also 'a' N, usu N 'of' n]

Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land. 其他指控包括詐騙和非法佔用土地。