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adj. 适当的,恰当的
vt. 占用,挪用;拨款

拆分: ap-朝,向,接近 + -propri-适当的,本身所有的 + -ate形容词词尾 ⇒ 向着自己的就是恰当的  

例:
adj.
Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral. 她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。 
It is appropriate that he should get the post. 由他担任这一职务是恰当的。 
vt.
The minister was found to have appropriated government money. 部长被查出挪用了公款。 
The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals. 政府为建造医院拨出一大笔款项。