Appropriations are actually segregations of retained earnings.是什么意思？

Appropriations are actually segregations of retained earnings.

分拨,它实际上是保留盈利的划分.

appropriations

n. 挪用（appropriation的复数形式）；

例句
The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.
政府将国防拨款提高了12%。

are

vi. （用于第二人称单复数现在时，第一、三人称复数现在时）是；n. 公亩（等于100平方米）；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

actually

adv. 实际上，事实上，确实，竟；

例句
How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are?
你对自己的认识和真实的你之间差别到底有多大？

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

retained

v. 保持( retain的过去式和过去分词 )，拦住，保存，止住；

例句
She retained a number of copies for further annotation.
她保留了许多副本以便作进一步的注解。

earnings

n. 收入，所得，工资，报酬，收益，利润；

例句
Despite a reduction in earnings there are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent...
尽管钱会挣得少一点，搬到生活质量高的东北部去还是有很多好处的。