"appropriations" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拨款

Definition

拨款是指政府或组织为特定用途预留的官方资金，通常是预算的一部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于政府和金融领域。美国常见短语为“appropriations bill”。不要与 appreciation（感激或升值）混淆。几乎总是指权威机构预留的资金。

Examples

The city council approved new appropriations for school repairs.

市议会批准了新的**拨款**用于学校维修。

Congress discusses appropriations every year during the budget session.

国会每年在预算会议上讨论**拨款**。

The department cannot start the project without appropriations.

没有**拨款**，部门无法启动该项目。

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

许多地方项目依赖政府每年的**拨款**。

Without proper appropriations, agencies struggle to maintain services.

没有足够的**拨款**，机构难以维持服务。

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

博物馆扩建项目因等待新的**拨款**批准而暂停。