"appropriations" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撥款

Definition

撥款是指政府或組織為特定用途預留的官方資金，通常是預算的一部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於政府和金融領域。美國常見用法有“appropriations bill”。不要和 appreciation（感激或增值）搞混。幾乎總是指由當局預留資金。

Examples

The city council approved new appropriations for school repairs.

市議會批准了新的**撥款**用於學校維修。

Congress discusses appropriations every year during the budget session.

國會每年在預算會議上討論**撥款**。

The department cannot start the project without appropriations.

沒有**撥款**，部門無法啟動該項目。

A lot of local programs depend on yearly appropriations from the government.

許多地方項目依賴政府每年的**撥款**。

Without proper appropriations, agencies struggle to maintain services.

沒有足夠的**撥款**，機構難以維持服務。

That museum expansion is on hold until new appropriations are approved.

博物館擴建項目因等待新的**撥款**批准而暫停。