a.

1. 适当的，恰当的，相称的[（+to/for）]
   She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.

   她挑了一件适合该场合穿的衣服。

vt.

1. 拨出（款项等）[（+for）]
   The city will appropriate funds for the new airport.

   该市将拨款建造新机场。

2. 占用；盗用，挪用
   The manager was found to have appropriated store money.

   那位经理曾经挪用店里的钱。

adj.

1. suitable; proper.
2. archaic assigned to a particular person.

v.

1. take for one's own use without permission.
2. devote (money) to a special purpose.