appropriate
adj
verb
əˈprəʊpri-ɪət
adj
1
correct
or
suitable
for
a
particular
time,
situation,
or
purpose
恰当的; 合适的;
[+
for
]
clothes
appropriate
for
a
job
interview
适合求职面试穿的服装
[+
to
]
an
education
system
which
is
more
appropriate
to
the
needs
of
the
students
更切合学生需求的教育制度
it
is
appropriate
(for
sb)
to
do
sth
It
would
not
be
appropriate
for
me
to
discuss
that
now.
我现在来讨论那件事不合时宜。
it
is
appropriate
(that)
It
seemed
somehow
appropriate
that
we
should
begin
our
journey
here.
由于种种原因，我们从这里出发看来是合适的。
appropriate
time/place
etc
I
didn’t
feel
that
this
was
an
appropriate
time
to
mention
the
subject
of
money.
我觉得这个时候不适合提钱的问题。
highly/entirely/wholly
appropriate
I
thought
his
remark
was
highly
appropriate,
given
the
circumstances.
考虑到当时情况，我认为他的话很恰当。
The
timing
of
the
announcement
was
particularly
appropriate
.
通告发布的时机很合适。
Where
appropriate
,
I
delegate
as
much
work
as
possible.
只要合适，我就尽量把工作分派出去。
Mark
box
1
or
2,
as
appropriate
.
把方框 1 和 2 中的合适者标出来。
I
can
assure
you
that
appropriate
action
will
be
taken.
我向你保证会采取适当的行动。
The
painters
met,
appropriately
enough
,
in
an
art
gallery
(=used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
very
appropriate)
.
画家们在画廊里会面，这是个很合适的地点。
appropriately
dressed
穿着得体的
əˈprəʊprieɪt
verb
2
to
take
something
for
yourself
when
you
do
not
have
the
right
to
do
this
挪用; 占用; 盗用;
He
is
suspected
of
appropriating
government
funds.
他被怀疑挪用政府资金。
3
to
take
something,
especially
money,
to
use
for
a
particular
purpose
拨〔款〕
appropriate
sth
for
sth
Congress
appropriated
$5
million
for
International
Woman’s
Year.
国会为国际妇女年拨款五百万美元。