"appropriation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挪用
• 撥款

Definition

將某物據為己有，通常未經允許。也指政府正式撥出資金用於特定用途的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、學術、法律或政府場合。“Cultural appropriation（文化挪用）”指取用另一文化元素，常有爭議。財經上指正式的政府資金分配。

Examples

The museum displayed art taken through appropriation during colonial times.

博物館展出了殖民時期通過**挪用**獲得的藝術品。

There was an appropriation of $1 million for the new park.

為新公園撥出了一百萬美元的**撥款**。

The artist was criticized for the appropriation of indigenous symbols.

這位藝術家因對原住民符號的**挪用**而遭到批評。

Many debate whether appropriation of cultural dress is respectful or offensive.

許多人爭論對文化服飾的**挪用**是尊重還是冒犯。

Congress approved the appropriation after months of negotiation.

經過數月談判，國會批准了這筆**撥款**。

Some see appropriation as appreciation, while others find it problematic.

有人認為**挪用**是欣賞，有些人則認為這有問題。