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源自拉丁语 appropriare(分配),经法语 appropriation 进入英语,后缀 -s 表示复数形式。
❶ 指政府或机构正式批准拨出的款项,通常用于特定项目或用途。常见于财政预算或法律文件中,强调资金的法定分配过程。
“Congress approved the appropriations for the new infrastructure project.”
(国会批准了新基建项目的拨款。)
“The education appropriations were increased by 10% this year.”
(今年教育拨款增加了10%。)
annual appropriations — 指按年度周期审批的财政拨款,常见于政府预算流程,强调资金使用的时效性。
“The agency relies on annual appropriations to maintain its programs.”
(该机构依赖年度拨款维持项目运行。)
supplemental appropriations — 在常规预算外追加的紧急拨款,通常用于应对突发情况或未预见的需求。
“The hurricane damage required supplemental appropriations.”
(飓风灾害需要追加特别拨款。)