appropriate
- adj.适当的;合适的;恰当的
- vt.拨(专款等);挪用;占用;盗用;侵吞
派生词: appropriately adv.;appropriateness n. 过去式: appropriated 现在分词: appropriating 过去分词: appropriated 第三人称单数: appropriates
ap- 朝,向 + propri 适当的 + -ate 具有...的
adj.
合适的;恰当的
suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
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。
Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
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。
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 ).
请在我的万事达 / 维萨 / 美国运通信用卡账户中扣除(酌情扣除)。
verb
盗用;挪用;占用;侵吞
to take sth, sb's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission
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。
拨(专款等)
to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose
Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.
已拨款五百万元用于这种疾病的研究。
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ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.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 appropriately and ask intelligent questions...
穿着要得体,提问要机敏。
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He wonders about the appropriateness of each move he makes.
他对自己的每次行动都再三思量是否合适。
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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.Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
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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.Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。
verb
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- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- Synonym: allow earmark set aside reserve
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- take possession of by force, as after an invasion
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- Synonym: capture seize conquer
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- suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
- a book not appropriate for children
- a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
- it seems that an apology is appropriate
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Put a cross in the appropriate box .
在适当的长方格里打叉号。
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Put a mark in the appropriate column .
在适当的栏里标上记号。
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Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations .
不同程度的注重礼节适用于不同场合。
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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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Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease .
已拨款五百万元用于这种疾病的研究。
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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。
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Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party .
正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
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Put a tick in the appropriate box if you would like further information about any of our products .
如想进一步了解我们任何产品的情况,请在适当的方框内打钩。
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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。
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Use illustrations where appropriate but don 't overdo it .
要适当地使用插图,但不宜过多。
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They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law .
他们被要求在法庭上表现出应有的严肃态度。
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Please tick the appropriate box .
请在适合的方框内打钩。
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He was accused of appropriating club funds .
他被控盗用俱乐部资金。
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The most appropriate strategy may simply be to walk away from the problem
最好的对策可能就是回避这个问题。
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The teacher can then take appropriate action .
老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
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I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate .
我一直说,只要需要,我愿意为党效力,不管以何种方式。
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I do not feel your actions were either appropriate or done in good taste .
我认为你的行为既不妥当又不合时宜。
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It seemed an appropriate place to end somehow
不知怎的,似乎是到了该结束的合适时机了。
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Pertinent information will be forwarded to the appropriate party .
有关信息将会转发给相关方。
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Here I think it is appropriate to draw your attention to one very specific feature of socialism .
谈到这里,我认为应该适时地提醒大家注意社会主义的一个非常明确的特征。
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Most vacancies are at senior level , requiring appropriate qualifications .
大多数空缺属于高层职位,要求具备相应的资历。
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Parents make the rules . To be sure , many of the rules are no longer appropriate today .
规矩由父母立下。诚然,其中有许多放在今天已不再合适了。
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I decided I would go to the Archive the next day and look up the appropriate issue .
我决定第二天去档案馆查找对应的问题。
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In the circumstances , Paisley 's plans looked highly appropriate .
佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。
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If the answer is ' yes ' , then we must decide on an appropriate course of action
如果答案是肯定的,那么我们必须商定合适的行动方案。
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Place a tick in the appropriate box .
在相应的方框里打钩。
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A sense of period was evoked by complementing pictures with appropriate furniture .
给照片配上一些合适的家具,唤起了一种年代感。
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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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Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
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The furniture strikes a traditional note which is appropriate to its Edwardian setting .
这些家具给人一种古香古色的感觉,与周围爱德华七世时期风格的布置很协调。
指对某人来说很方便的,能省时省力省事的。
Will it be convenient for you to come this afternoon?
你今天下午来方便吗?
You'll find it very convenient to pay by credit card.
你会发现用信用卡付款非常便利。
We must arrange a convenient time and place for the seminar.
我们必须为这次研讨会安排一个合适的时间和地点。
指适合某一时间、情况、目的等的,常后接介词 for/to。
The situation is not appropriate for an attack.
形势不适合进攻。
We want an education system that is more appropriate to the needs of the students.
我们希望有一种更切合学生需求的教育制度。
It is appropriate to let him do the job.
让他来做这份工作是合适的。
指正确而恰当的,侧重于符合某种标准或习惯,用于此义时只作定语。
Make sure that everything is in its proper place.
务必把每样东西都放在恰当的位置。
She wore proper clothes for the party.
她穿着适合聚会的服装。
You have to know the proper way to clean your teeth.
你必须知道刷牙的正确方法。