appropriation /əˌprəupriˈeiʃən/ n. [u] 1. 拨付，拨发：the appropriation of public money for a new hospital把公款拨作建造新医院之用2. [c] 拨款，一笔款项：Our government made an appropriation for the project.我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项。