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appropriation

英/ɐpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃən/
美/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
01n.

拨用, 挪用, 拨款

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose; a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner