为…腾出或拨出(房舍或款项) take or save (sth) officially for (a special purpose)
appropriate sth for sb/sth/v-ing
He appropriated the trust funds for himself.
他把信托基金挪作己用。
He has appropriated the company's money for his own use.
他挪用公司的钱作为己用。
You can't appropriate the van of the firm for your own use.
你不能擅自动用公司的运货车。
The government was forced to appropriate extra funds for the new airport.
政府被迫拨出额外的款项来建造新的机场。
The committee appropriated money for the memorial.
委员会拨款建造纪念碑。
The legislature appropriated funds for technology in the schools.
立法机关为学校添置技术设备拨出专款。
The state appropriates a large amount of money for the development of science and technology each year.
国家每年拨出巨款来发展科学技术。
There has been a lot of opposition to the government's plans to appropriate millions of pounds for a new submarine.
政府为建造一艘新的潜艇而计划拨款数百万英镑,这招致了一片反对声。
Congress has appropriated money for building the highway.
国会已拨下专款建那条公路。
The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.
政府为建造医院拨出一大笔款项。
1,000,000 yuan has been appropriated for the new school buildings.
为了建新校舍,已拨了100万元。
Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
已拨款500万美元用于这种疾病的研究。
This place is appropriated for a sports ground.
这个地方已拨来作运动场。