Appropriation from surplus

appropriation [ə,proprɪ'eʃən]

n. 挪用;拨款;批准支出;

ap一再+propri拥有+ation名词后缀→拨款；挪用

from [frəm]

prep. （表示时间）从…;（表示原因）因为;（表示来源）来自…;（表示分离）与…分离[隔开];

surplus ['sɝpləs]

adj. 过剩的;多余的; n. 剩余额;公积金;顺差;盈余;

sur超过，在上面+plus多余→多出很多→多余的

that Dad and you can spend more time together.

能使你和爸爸有更多的时间在一起。

If I were in your shoes.

如果我是你的话。

Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i

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