appropriation
- IPA[əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn]
英式
- the action of appropriating something；the deliberate reworking of images and styles from earlier, well-known works of art
noun: appropriation, plural noun: appropriations
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. the action of appropriating something dishonest appropriation of property
- ▪ the deliberate reworking of images and styles from earlier, well-known works of art the hallmark of postmodernism has turned out to be appropriation
- 2. a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use success in obtaining appropriations for projects the appropriation accounts
- the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one ... his dreadlocks were widely criticized as another example of cultural appropriation
Oxford Dictionary
- the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one ... his dreadlocks were widely criticized as another example of cultural appropriation
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[əˌprōprēˈāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission: the appropriation of parish funds
Oxford American Dictionary
