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appropriated

UK //əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪtɪd//US //əˈproʊ.pri.eɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 appropriatus(使成为自己的),由 ad(向) + proprius(自己的)构成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指将某物(通常指资金或资源)拨作特定用途,强调正式分配或占用的行为。

“The government appropriated funds for the new hospital.”

(政府为新建医院拨出了专项资金。)

“She appropriated the empty office as her studio.”

(她把空置的办公室占为自己的工作室。)

❶ 指未经许可擅自使用他人创意、文化元素等,常带有负面含义。

“The designer was criticized for appropriating indigenous patterns.”

(设计师因擅自使用土著图案而受到批评。)

“Some argue that wearing Native American headdresses is cultural appropriation.”

(有人认为佩戴美洲原住民头饰属于文化挪用。)

同义词:allocated, assigned, seized, commandeered, adopted

常见短语

appropriated funds — 特指经正式程序批准拨付的专项资金,常见于政府或机构财务语境。

“The appropriated funds must be used exclusively for infrastructure projects.”

(拨付资金必须专用于基础设施项目。)

culturally appropriated — 描述在不尊重原始文化背景的情况下采用其他文化元素的行为。

“The fashion show was canceled due to culturally appropriated costumes.”

(因服装存在文化挪用问题,时装秀被取消。)