為…騰出或撥出(房舍或款項) 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.
他挪用公司的錢作為己用。
You can\\\'t appropriate the van of the firm for your own use.
你不能擅自動用公司的運貨車。
The government was forced to appropriate extra funds for the new airport.
政府被迫撥出額外的款項來建造新的機場。
The committee appropriated money for the memorial.
委員會撥款建造紀念碑。
The legislature appropriated funds for technology in the schools.
立法機關為學校添置技術設備撥出專款。
The state appropriates a large amount of money for the development of science and technology each year.
國家每年撥出巨款來發展科學技術。
There has been a lot of opposition to the government\\\'s plans to appropriate millions of pounds for a new submarine.
政府為建造一艘新的潛艇而計劃撥款數百萬英鎊，這招致了一片反對聲。
Congress has appropriated money for building the highway.
國會已撥下專款建那條公路。
The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.
政府為建造醫院撥出一大筆款項。
1,000,000 yuan has been appropriated for the new school buildings.
為了建新校舍，已撥了100萬元。
Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
已撥款500萬美元用于這種疾病的研究。
This place is appropriated for a sports ground.
這個地方已撥來作運動場。