- Something appropriate is correct and fits the situation. A sweater-vest with reindeer on it is appropriate holiday apparel, even if it's totally embarrassing.
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- adj. 适当的；恰当的；合适的
- vt. 占用
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1. an appropriate response，an appropriate measure，an appropriate method
恰如其分的反应；恰当的措施╱方法
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2. Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.
现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。
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3. Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?
现在发表演讲是不是时候？
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4. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
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5. He was accused of appropriating club funds.
他被控盗用俱乐部资金。(拿进来)
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6. Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease.
已拨款五百万元用于这种疾病的研究。(拨出去)
- appropriate (adj.) "specially suitable, proper," early 15c., from Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare "make one's own" (see appropriate (v.)). Related: Appropriately; appropriateness.
- appropriate (v.) early 15c., "take possession of, take exclusively," from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, adpropriare "to make one's own," from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + propriare "take as one's own," from proprius "one's own" (see proper). Related: Appropriated; appropriating.
ap·pro·pri·ate ★ AWL adjective , verb appropriate appropriates appropriated appropriating adjective ★ / əˈprəʊpriət ; NAmE əˈproʊpriət / suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances 合适的；恰当的 ◆ an appropriate response/measure/method 恰如其分的反应；恰当的措施╱方法 ◆ Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. 现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。 ◆ Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? 现在发表演讲是不是时候？ ◆ Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card ( delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). 请在我的万事达／维萨／美国运通信用卡（删除不适用者）账户中扣除。 appropriatefor sth ◆ Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. 正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。 appropriateto sth ◆ The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. 这本书的文体适合儿童阅读。 OPP inappropriate ▶ ap·pro·pri·ate·ly AWL / əˈprəʊpriətli ; NAmE əˈproʊpriətli / adverb ◆ The government has been accused of not responding appropriately to the needs of the homeless. 政府未采取恰当的措施以应无家可归者的需要，为此已受到谴责。 ◆ The chain of volcanoes is known, appropriately enough,as the ‘Ring of Fire’. 人们把这链状火山群很恰当地称作“火环”。 ap·pro·pri·ate·ness AWL / əˈprəʊpriətnəs ; NAmE əˈproʊpriətnəs / noun [uncountable ] verb / əˈprəʊprieɪt ; NAmE əˈproʊprieɪt / ( formal) 1 appropriatesth to take sth, sb's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission 盗用；挪用；占用；侵吞 ◆ He was accused of appropriating club funds. 他被控盗用俱乐部资金。 ◆ Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. 反对党的一些政策已被政府照搬照用。 2 appropriatesth (for sth) to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose 拨（专款等） ◆ Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. 已拨款五百万元用于这种疾病的研究。 ☞compare misappropriate ap·pro·pri·ate / əˈprəʊpriət ; NAmE əˈproʊpriət / ap·pro·pri·ate·ly / əˈprəʊpriətli ; NAmE əˈproʊpriətli / ap·pro·pri·ate·ness / əˈprəʊpriətnəs ; NAmE əˈproʊpriətnəs / appropriate / əˈprəʊprieɪt ; NAmE əˈproʊprieɪt /
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