appropriating

英 [əˈprəʊprieɪtɪŋ]

美 [əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ]

v. 盗用; 挪用; 占用; 侵吞; 拨(专款等)
appropriate的现在分词

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。