「appropriate」作動詞時，主要指「撥款」或「挪用」，有時也指「擅用」。
撥款
EN: to set aside money for a specific purpose
翻譯: 為特定目的撥出款項。
挪用
EN: to take something for one's own use, often without permission
翻譯: 將某物挪為己用，通常未經許可。
擅用
EN: to take possession of something, especially for a particular use
翻譯: 取得某物的所有權，尤指用於特定用途。
小提醒：注意「appropriate」作動詞時，常帶有「未經許可而取用」的負面含義，與其形容詞「合適的」意思完全不同。
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1. to take something for one's own use, typically without permission
挪用，佔用（通常指未經許可）
The manager was accused of appropriating company funds for personal expenses.
該經理被指控挪用公司資金支付個人開銷。
He appropriated his roommate's laptop without asking.
他未經詢問就佔用了室友的筆記型電腦。
2. to set aside (money or resources) for a specific purpose
撥出（款項或資源）用於特定用途
The government has appropriated a large sum for infrastructure development.
政府已撥出一大筆款項用於基礎設施發展。
We need to appropriate more funds for the research project.
我們需要為該研究項目撥出更多資金。
3. to adopt or borrow (an idea, style, etc.) from another source
採用，借用（想法、風格等）
The designer appropriated elements from traditional folk art in her collection.
這位設計師在她的系列作品中採用了傳統民間藝術的元素。
Many cultures have appropriated words from other languages.
許多文化都從其他語言中借用了詞彙。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| appropriate + noun | 挪用，佔用（某物） | The city appropriated funds for the new park. (市政府撥款用於興建新公園。) |
| appropriate + noun + for + noun | 為（某目的）撥出（某物） | The committee appropriated a large sum for research. (委員會為研究撥出了一大筆款項。) |
| be appropriated + by + noun | 被（某人/機構）挪用 | The land was appropriated by the government for public use. (這塊土地被政府徵收作公共用途。) |
| appropriate + noun + as + noun | 將（某物）撥作（某用途） | The old building was appropriated as a community center. (這棟舊建築被撥作社區中心使用。) |
EN:It is not appropriate to wear casual clothes to a formal wedding.
翻譯:在正式的婚禮上穿休閒服裝是不合適的。
在正式或法律語境中表示「撥款」時，使用 "appropriate for/to" 結構；表示「某行為是否合適」時，則使用 "appropriate to do" 或 "it is appropriate that" 的句型。
appropriate vs allocate
「appropriate」強調為特定目的（常為官方或正式用途）撥款或佔用資源，有時帶有未經許可的意味；「allocate」則為中性詞，指按計劃或系統分配資源。
appropriate vs seize
「appropriate」指將某物（尤指資源、款項）取為己用或特定用途，過程可能合法或非法；「seize」則強調以強力、迅速或依法（如扣押）奪取控制權。
appropriate vs assign
「appropriate」專指撥出金錢或資源供特定用途；「assign」則指分派任務、工作、角色或屬性給某人或某物，不特指金錢。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人決定或官方行為時，常用此動詞。 EN: The manager said they would appropriate funds for the team trip. 翻譯: 經理說他們會撥款給團隊旅行。
EN:I heard the city council appropriated money to fix the playground.
翻譯:我聽說市議會撥款整修遊樂場了。
在非正式對話中，有時會用此詞來強調某種「佔用」或「挪用」的行為，帶有輕微的負面或戲謔語氣。 EN: He just appropriated my desk while I was on vacation! 翻譯: 我去度假時，他就這樣佔用了我的辦公桌！
EN:Did you appropriate my charger again? I can't find it.
翻譯:你是不是又挪用了我的充電器？我找不到了。
在較正式的討論或簡報中，說話者可能用此詞作為思考時的填充詞，以連接想法。 EN: We need to... appropriate... the necessary resources before Q3. 翻譯: 我們需要... 調撥... 必要的資源在第三季之前。
EN:The next step is to, uh, appropriate a budget for marketing.
翻譯:下一步是，呃，撥出一筆行銷預算。
正式寫作注意：在正式書面報告或學術寫作中，應避免使用口語中的停頓填充或過於隨意的語氣。建議使用更精確、連貫的結構，例如直接使用 "allocate" 或 "assign funds" 來替代口語中可能不完整的表達。
appropriate for
appropriate something for something
將某物撥給或指定用於特定目的
appropriate to
appropriate something to something/someone
將某物（尤指金錢）正式分配給某個用途或某人
appropriate as
appropriate something as something
將某物挪用或指定作為某種用途
appropriate by
be appropriated by someone/something
被某人或某機構徵用、挪用或佔用
appropriate funds
appropriate funds
撥款（尤指政府或立法機構通過預算程序）
appropriate resources
appropriate resources
調配資源
appropriate for oneself
appropriate something for oneself
將某物據為己有（常帶有未經許可的意味）
legally appropriated
legally appropriated
依法撥用/徵用
×They appropriated the funds because it was appropriate.
✓They appropriated the funds because it was necessary.
混淆形容詞 'appropriate'（合適的）與動詞 'appropriate'（挪用、撥用）的用法。這裡想表達的是『因為有必要』，而非『因為是合適的』，語意邏輯不通。
×The committee will appropriate money to the project.
✓The committee will appropriate money for the project.
動詞 'appropriate'（撥款）後接款項用途時，應使用介系詞 'for'，而非 'to'。'Appropriate to' 通常用於形容詞用法，表示『適合於...』。
×The budget was appropriated by the manager.
✓The funds were appropriated by the manager. / The manager appropriated the budget.
被動語態的主語應是實際被挪用或撥用的『事物』（如 funds, money, resources），而非抽象計畫（如 budget）。Budget 是計畫，其內容（款項）才是被撥用的對象。更自然的說法是主動語態。
×I will appropriate your book to read later. (intending to borrow)
✓May I borrow your book to read later?
動詞 'appropriate' 常帶有未經正式許可而『擅自占用、挪用』的負面含義，或指官方『撥用』公款。向他人借書這類日常情境應使用 'borrow'（借）或 'use'（使用）。
×The board met to appropriate.
✓The board met to appropriate funds for the emergency.
動詞 'appropriate' 是及物動詞，必須接賓語（如 funds, money, resources）。句子需說明撥用的是什麼。
×We need to appropriate tasks to team members.
✓We need to allocate/assign tasks to team members.
'Appropriate' 主要指撥用金錢或資源，尤其用於政府或組織的正式預算程序。分配任務、工作或時間給個人，應使用 'allocate', 'assign', 或 'distribute'。