The adjective is pronounced /ə'prəʊpriət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prəʊprieɪt/. 形容词读作/ə'prəʊpriət/,动词读作/ə'prəʊprieɪt/。
1 ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的 Something that is
appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
适当的;合适的;恰当的 -
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字,这没什么不合适的。
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Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job.
着装要整洁美观,适合于这份工作。
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The teacher can then take appropriate action.
老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
appropriately -
Dress appropriately and ask intelligent questions.
穿着要得体,提问要机敏。
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It's entitled, appropriately enough, 'Art for the Nation'.
它被恰如其分地取名为“为了国家的艺术”。
2 VERB 私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用 If someone
appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用 [formal] 3 VERB 拨出(专款) If a government or organization
appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
拨出(专款) [formal] Thesaurus | appropriate Also look up: |
ADJ. | correct, fitting, relevant, right; (ant.) improper, inappropriate, incorrect |
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