appropriate
英 [əˈprəʊpriət] 美 [əˈproʊpriət]

adj.

适当的；恰当的；合适的；

v.

盗用；侵吞；拨（专款等） ；

变形

过去式：appropriated过去分词：appropriated现在分词：appropriating第三人称单数：appropriates

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 适当的,恰当的 correct or suitable for a particular situation or occasion

v.(动词)

1. vt. 挪用; 占用; 盗用 take for oneself or for one's own use, especially without permission
2. vt. 拨出(款项) set aside for a particular purpose

英英释义

appropriate

• v.
  • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

    同义词：allowearmarkset asidereserve

  • take possession of by force, as after an invasion

    同义词：captureseizeconquer

• adj.
  • 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"

  • appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

    同义词：advantageous

  • meant or adapted for an occasion or use

    "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

    同义词：suitablesuited

  • suitable and fitting

    同义词：harmonious

  • being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

    同义词：appositeaptpertinent

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• appropriate amount of pressure适当分量的压力
• appropriate choice of words恰当的措词
• appropriate clothes合适的衣服
• appropriate extent适当的程度
• appropriate manner and method恰当的方式
• appropriate measure恰当的措施
• appropriate method恰当的方法
• appropriate place恰当的场合
• appropriate preferential treatment适当的照顾
• appropriate readjustments适当的调整
• appropriate remarks恰当的话
• appropriate response恰如其分的反应
• appropriate time在适当的时间
• appropriate wording措词得当

～+介词

• appropriate for the drama适合这种戏剧
• appropriate to the weather合于时令
• appropriate to time and place与时间和地点都相宜

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• appropriate bedroom占用寝室
• appropriate funds挪用资金
• appropriate money挪用公款
• appropriate state property挪用国家财富
• appropriate the van of the firm挪用公司的货车

～+介词

• appropriate for为…腾出〔拨出〕
• appropriate to将(某物)分配给

词组短语

as appropriate酌情；[拉丁语]视情况而定

appropriate time适当时间

if appropriate任选地；如果有的话

appropriate technology适当的技术；适用技术

be appropriate for适合于

appropriate authority有关当局

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

fit, appropriate, suitable, apt, proper, fitting

这组词都有“适当的”的意思，其区别是：

fit指具有适合于某个目的，某种工作或某种用途等必需的品质或条件。

appropriate指专门适合于某人或某事，语气较重，强调“恰如其分”。

suitable指具有适合于某种特定场合、地位或情况等的品质。

apt专指性质或构造适合达到某一目的或得到某种结果的要求。

proper往往侧重于符合某个标准或习惯。

fitting指与当时的目标、情绪状态、气氛、场合等相适应。

fit, suitable, appropriate, apt, proper

fit指某人或某物在目的上或用途上适合；

suitable适合某种情况；

appropriate 指适合于特殊的人及场合、地位等，强调自然具备适宜的性质，等于very proper；

apt含有能动意味

proper适合的，恰当的，合乎传统的，含有生来就具备适宜性质的含义，也表示某物具有它应当具备的性质；

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. You will be informed of the details at the appropriate time.
   在适当的时候将把详情告诉你。
2. It is not easy to choose clothes which are appropriate to your beautiful figure.
   选择与你漂亮的体型相称的服装是不容易的。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. She again entreated his forgiveness for so selfishly appropriating the cottage
   她为自己这么自私地占用了这座农舍而再次恳求他的原谅。
2. The government has appropriated some funds for education.
   政府拨出了一些款项用作教育基金。

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