The appropriations committee, suddenly and ill-advisedly parsimonious, cut funds for assistance to the disadvantaged.

拨款委员会突然地和不明智地节俭地裁减对生活水平低人援助。

Our government made an appropriation for the project.

我们为那个工程拨一笔款项。

They sat on appropriation plans until they were certain which way winds were blowing.

他们把拨款计划搁置起来，直到他们确定了事情趋势为止。