appropriate

英 [ə'prəʊprɪət] 美[əˈpropriɪt]

近义词divide allot share allocate distribute apportion assign budget

反义词

adj. 适当的；恰当的；合适的
vt. 占用，拨出

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第三人称单数: appropriates;过去式: appropriated;过去分词: appropriated;现在分词: appropriating;副词: appropriately;名词: appropriateness;

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1. ap- "to" + propri- "one's own, particular to itself" + -ate.
2. => take as one's own, make as one's own, take possession of.
3. => adapted to some particular purpose, specially suitable, proper.

中文词源

appropriate 合适的，占用

前缀ap-同ad-. proper, 自己的，合适的。该单词含两个意思: 1. 适合自己的。2. 占为己有的。

英英释意

1. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;: "I will earmark this money for your research"

2. 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"

英文词源

appropriate: appropriate: see proper
appropriate (v.): early 15c., "take possession of," from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, adpropriare (c.450) "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.
appropriate (adj.): "specially suitable, proper," early 15c., from Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare (see appropriate (v.)). Related: Appropriately; appropriateness.

同义词辨析

fit, proper, suitable, appropriate, apt, fitting

这些形容词均表示"适当的"或"适合的"之意。

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。

proper：往往侧重于符合某个标准或习惯。

suitable：指具有适合于某种特定场合、地位或情况等的品质。

appropriate：指专门适合于某人或某事，语气较重，强调"恰如其分"。

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。

fitting：指与当时的目标、情绪状态、气氛、场合等相适应。

考试真题

Others saw them as politically correct and morally appropriate.

After taking appropriate measures to contain the RF interference to our test lab, we tested the attack out for ourselves, and were able to verify that it's possible with the right equipment.

The reason for these and countless other patterns of social behaviour is that they are controlled by social norms--shared rules or guidelines which prescribe the behavior that is appropriate in a given situation.

Yet each of these other forms of greeting is appropriate in other parts of the world

It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.

If not corrected by the appropriate carbon price, low fossil fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true social profitability of clean energy.

Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.

The conception that everyone has a right to an education appropriate to his potential is a highly democratic and compassionate standard, says Marven Breselor, a professor at Princeton University.

Since children from poor families often are identified as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advising families to speak English only is appropriate.

place employees in the most appropriate positions

Here, the important aspect is to compare with an appropriate reference group.

At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.

Produce the appropriate sound.

Although the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines recommending that parents model appropriate social media use for their children, it does not explicitly discuss oversharing by parents.

Smartphone-based data collection comes at an appropriate time in the evolution of psychological science Today, the field is in transition, moving away from a focus on laboratory studies with undergraduate participants towards more complex, real-world situ

Smartphone-based data collection comes at an appropriate time in the evolution of psychological science.

This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions.

Women won the right at to swim in public pools, learned to swim properly, created appropriate swimwear, and in time even competed against men.

New compulsory age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons in England should help equip children to deal with the growing demands of social media.

Theater owner ed bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.

This is usually interpreted as a sign that today's parents are trying to manage their children's lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.

If appropriate public policies were in place to help all women—whether CEOs or their children's caregivers—and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.

Meanwhile, this policy does nothing to ensure that the homework students receive is meaningful or appropriate to their age and the subject, or that teachers are not assigning more than they are willing to review and correct.

实用场景例句

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。

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。

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回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”。

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）。

an appropriate response/measure/method: 恰如其分的反应；恰当的措施 / 方法

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。

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。

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...: 另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。

The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.: 土地完全被统治者霸占。

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。

We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.: 我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量.

Please note and take appropriate action.: 希查照办理.

What you said on the occasion was not appropriate.: 在这种场合你说这样的话是不相宜的.

I applied a credit card today.: 我今天申请了一张信用卡.

It is appropriate that he should get the post.: 由他担任这一职务是恰当的.

I deem it appropriate to make a statement.: 理合声明.

The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.: 我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜.

It is appropriate that everyone be suitably attired.: 人人穿戴得体是恰当的.

Plain and simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.: 朴素的服装适合在学校里穿.

The results of the sample for the test have shown that the quantity of fatty substance in milk is appropriate to the standard.: 采样检验的结果表明牛奶中的脂肪含量达标.

Write in a style appropriate to your subject.: 用与你的题目相称的体裁写.

Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.: 他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排.

Ordinary shoes are not appropriate to paddy fields.: 普通鞋不适于下稻田.

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