suit

• vt. 适合；使适应
• n. 诉讼；组；套装；恳求
• vi. 合适；相称

来自盎格鲁法语 suit,跟随，来自古法语 suite,跟随，来自通俗拉丁语*sequita,来自拉丁语 sequi, 追随，跟随，词源同 sue,sequence.原指跟随的一群人，追随者，随从，后指配备给随从的统 一的制服，最后演变成现在的套装，西服，以及相关词义匹配，适宜等。

1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;

"the family brought suit against the landlord"

2. a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color;

"they buried him in his best suit"

3. playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color;

"a flush is five cards in the same suit"

"in bridge you must follow suit"

"what suit is trumps?"

4. a businessman dressed in a business suit;

"all the suits care about is the bottom line"

5. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage);

"its was a brief and intense courtship"

6. a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

suit

suit: [13] As in the case of its first cousins sect and set, the etymological notion underlying suit is ‘following’. It comes via Anglo-Norman siute from Vulgar Latin *sequita, a noun use of the feminine past participle of *sequere ‘follow’, which in turn was an alteration of Latin sequī ‘follow’ (source of English consequence, persecute, sequence, etc).

It was originally used for a ‘body of followers, retinue’, and it passed from this via a ‘set of things in general’ to (in the 15th century) a ‘set of clothes or armour’. Suite [17] is essentially the same word, but borrowed from modern French. A suitor [13] is etymologically a ‘follower’.
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suit (n.)

c. 1300, sute, also suete, suite, seute, "a band of followers; a retinue, company;" also "set of matching garments" worn by such persons, "matching livery or uniform;" hence " kind, sort; the same kind, a match;" also "pursuit, chase," and in law, "obligation (of a tenant) to attend court; attendance at court," from Anglo-French suit, siwete, from Old French suite, sieute "pursuit, act of following, hunt; retinue; assembly" (12c., Modern French suite), from Vulgar Latin *sequita, fem. of *sequitus, from Latin secutus, past participle of sequi "to attend, follow" (see sequel).

Legal sense of "lawsuit; legal action" is from mid-14c. Meaning "the wooing of a woman" is from late 15c. Meaning "set of clothes to be worn together" is attested from late 14c., also "matching material or fabric," from notion of the livery or uniform of court attendants. As a derisive term for "businessman," it dates from 1979. Meaning "matched set of objects, number of objects of the same kind or pattern used together" is from late 14c., as is that of "row, series, sequence." Meaning "set of playing cards bearing the same symbol" is first attested 1520s, also ultimately from the notion of livery. To follow suit (1670s) is from card-playing: "play a card of the same suit first played," hence, figuratively, "continue the conduct of a predecessor."

suit (v.)

"be agreeable or convenient, fall in with the views of," 1570s, from suit (n.), perhaps from the notion of "join a retinue clad in like clothes." Earlier "seek out" (mid-15c.); "be becoming" (mid-14c.). Meaning "make agreeable or convenient" is from 1590s. Meaning "provide with clothes" is from 1570s; that of "dress oneself" is from 1590s; with up (adv.) from 1945. Expression suit yourself attested by 1851. Related: Suited; suiting.

adapt, adjust, conform, accommodate, suit, fit

这些动词均有"使适合，适应"之意。

adapt：指人或物在原有情况下作某些改变以适应新的环境或不同的条件，强调改变的目的和重要性。

adjust与adapt含义很接近，但adjust所改变的幅度要小一些，侧重过程，主要用于调整角度、高度、光点等。

conform：多指与某模式或规则相符，也引申指改变习惯等以适应新的环境。

accommodate：书面用词，指以外部条件标准改变自己或某事以求得适应，着重改变或调节的有利。

suit：指适合要求，从而使人满意愉快。

fit：含义广，指人或物适合或适应某一目的或用途。

clothes, clothing, coat, dress, garment, robe, gown, uniform, costume, suit

这些名词均有"衣服，服装"之意。

clothes： 普通用词，多指包括上衣、内衣或裤子等具体的一件件衣服。

clothing： 常用词，集合名词，是衣服的总称。

coat： 指上衣、外衣、大衣、外套及女式上装。

dress： 多指正式场合或为某些特定用途而穿的服装，也指童装或女性穿的连衣裙。

garment： 语气庄重，正式用词，复数形式可与clothes换用，指身上全部穿着。单数形式指单件衣服，尤指长袍、外套等外面的衣服。

robe： 指长袍，也指浴衣、晨衣。

gown： 指女人穿的长服，尤指教士、法官、教授等的礼服或妇女的睡衣等，也指长袍。

uniform： 指某团体或组织统一做的制服，如军服、校服等。

costume： 指流行某一地区或某一时代的服装，也指演员的戏装。

suit： 指一套服装，一般有几件配成一套的套装。

Just as peer-to-peer businesses like eBay allow anyone to become a retailer, sharing sites let individuals act as an ad hoc ( 临时的) taxi service, car-hire firm or boutique hotel (精品酒店) as and when it suits them.

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teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

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You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Finally, I've got the chance to put on my new suit tonight.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

The man should buy himself a new suit

出自-2012年6月听力原文

What time would suit you for the first round talks with John Smith

出自-2010年6月听力原文

All these clothes are similar to the space Suit designs that kept astronauts comfortable in the temperatures of the moon, and are spin-offs from space technology.

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I bought a new suit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate.

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I'm not sure if it'll suit you.

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Scott agrees to try more Suit juices for the kids and to make real macaroni and cheese.

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Museums and other institutions of informal learning may be better suited to teach this skill than elementary and secondary schools.

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It should be improved to better suit the job market.

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What do we learn about the class action suit against Google?

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What remained controversial after the class action suit ended

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After reading a book on how to address for success, he had purchased an expensive dark navy suit and golden tie.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Why did Larry purchase an expensive navy suit and golden tie

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Could you bring my suit and tie along?

出自-2010年6月听力原文

Sure, it's the first performance of the State Symphony Orchestra in our city, so suit and tie is a must

出自-2010年6月听力原文

Google and Apple have made it far too difficult to adjust these settings so it's up to us to take steps to ensure we set these triggers to suit our own needs, not the needs of the app makers.

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At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

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Buxton is justifiably proud of its cultural life and you' ll find much to suit all tastes with art, music, opera and the performing arts at Buxton opera house & pavilion arts centre and green man gallery.

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For example, children may change soccer and basketball rules to suit their needs and their environment e.

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People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.

2018年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Some experts are skeptical about 3D food printers, believing they are better suited for fast food restaurants than homes and high-end restaurants.

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There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.

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They change rules to suit their needs and their environment.

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Within the complex social structure of the scientific community, researchers make discoveries; editors and reviewers act as gatekeepers by controlling the publication process; other scientists use the new finding to suit their own purposes; and finally, the public ( ' , including other scientists) receives the new discovery and possibly accompanying technology.

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John Donahue at Harvard’s Kennedy School points out that the norms of culture in Western civil services suit those who want to stay put but is bad for high achievers.

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France's planned tax is a clear warning: Unless a broad consensus can be reached on reforming the international tax system, other nations are likely to follow suit, and American companies will face a cascade of different taxes from dozens of nations that

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Their success may be determined by a suit related to this issue, brought by the Mayo Clinic, which the Supreme Court will hear in its next term.

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a business suit

公务装

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a pinstripe suit

一套细条纹西装

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a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)

一套两件 / 三件式西装

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a diving suit

潜水服

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a suit of armour

一套盔甲

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The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.

扑克牌的四种花色分别叫红桃、梅花、方块和黑桃。

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to file/bring a suit against sb

起诉；控告某人

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a divorce suit

离婚诉讼

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Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.

选一台适合你个人需要的电脑。

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If we met at 2, would that suit you?

我们两点钟见面，你方便吗？

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If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine .

要是你想坐公共汽车走，那对我也合适。

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He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him.

有时候他非常肯帮忙，不过那得他觉得合适。

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It suits me to start work at a later time.

对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。

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Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.

你适合穿蓝色。你该多穿蓝色衣服。

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I don't think this coat really suits me.

我觉得这件大衣不大适合我穿。

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This hot weather doesn't suit me.

天这么热，我真受不了。

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...a dark pinstriped business suit.

黑色的细条纹正装

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...a smart suit and tie.

帅气的西装和领带

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I was wearing my tweed suit.

我穿着我的花呢套装。

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...a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.

令人耳目一新的大气压潜水服

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They will only release information if it suits them...

他们只会发布对他们有利的信息。

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They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.

他们应该能提供满足你需要的最佳套餐。

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I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.

我认为长期伏案的生活一点也不适合我。

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Green suits you.

绿色很配你。

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These large institutions make — and change—the rules to suit themselves...

这些大机构总是随意制定规定，而且说变就变。

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He made a dismissive gesture. 'Suit yourself.'

他做了一个很不屑的手势。“随你便。”

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Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...

多达 2,000 名旧职员以个人伤害为由向该公司提起诉讼。

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The judge dismissed the suit.

法官驳回了诉讼。

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Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.

说服其余人跟着效仿的努力仍在继续。

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Their London house suits them down to the ground.

他们在伦敦的房子很合他们心意。

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