appropriate

[ə'prəupriət]

adj.适当的, 相称的
vt.占用, 拨出(款项)

a.

适当的, 恰当的, 相称的[(+to/for)]

She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.

她挑了一件适合该场合穿的衣服。

vt.

1. 拨出(款项等)[(+for)]

The city will appropriate funds for the new airport.

该市将拨款建造新机场。

2. 占用; 盗用, 挪用

The manager was found to have appropriated store money.

那位经理曾经挪用店里的钱。

词形变化

形容词: appropriative | 副词: appropriately | 名词: appropriateness | 动词过去式: appropriated | 动词过去分词: appropriated | 动词现在分词: appropriating | 动词第三人称单数: appropriates |

词义辨析

同义:

a.适当的, 相称的

suitable  becoming  fitting  proper  fit  qualified

vt.拨(款), 分配

allot  share  distribute  divide  assign  allocate  budget  apportion  

同义参见:

arrogate  likely  correct  acceptable  apt  adapted  impute  conformable  agreeable  good  commensurate  applicable  worthy  advisable  expedient  right  relative  pirate  desired  allowable  

反义:

a.适当的; 相称的

inappropriate  unsuitable  improper  unfit  inadequate  incongruous  incompatible  

英英释义

动词 appropriate:

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

同义词：allow, earmark, set aside, reserve

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

同义词：capture, seize, conquer

形容词 appropriate:

suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

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

同义词：suitable, suited

suitable and fitting

同义词：harmonious

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

同义词：apposite, apt, pertinent

补充

appropriateappropriate英:[əˈprəupriit] 美:[əˈpropriɪt]adj.1.适当的, 恰当的Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。It is appropriate that he should get the post.由他担任这一职务是恰当的。 [əˈprəuprieit]vt.1.挪用; 占用; 盗用The minister was found to have appropriated government money.部长被查出挪用了公款。2.拨出(款项)The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.政府为建造医院拨出一大笔款项。

例句

1. The comments he made were not at all appropriate.他的评论一点儿都不恰当。 2. He is the most appropriate person to ask.问他最合适了。 3. That kind of behaviour is not appropriate for somebody his age.那种行为对他这个年龄的人来说不合适。 4. Sex wasn't an appropriate subject.性不是一个合适的话题。 5. We will notify the appropriate authority.我们会通知相关当局。 6. The teacher will take appropriate action.老师将采取适当的措施。 7. Wear an outfit appropriate to the job.着装要适合这份工作。 8. clothing that is appropriate for bad weather适合天气不好时穿的衣服 9. I just thought it would be appropriate to take Miss Rondel a small present.我只是觉得给龙德尔小姐带份小礼物会比较合适。 10. It seemed appropriate to end with a joke.以一个笑话来结尾似乎很恰当。 11. It is appropriate that the exhibition is sponsored by BMW.这个展览由宝马公司来赞助很合适。 12. It would not be appropriate for me to comment.我来作评论不合适。 13. They had their appropriate methods.他们有自己的一套方法。 14. Other countries appropriated the profits from the deal.其他国家从这项交易中侵吞了利益。 15. The land was appropriated by the company.这块土地被该公司占用了。 16. Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.其他好几家报纸都盗用了这个创意。 17. Congress appropriated $493 million for future production.国会拨款4.93亿美元用于未来的生产。 18. That selfish student always appropriates the biggest bookcase and desk.那个自私的学生总是占用最大的书橱和书桌。 19. He appropriated the trust funds for himself.他挪用信托资金。 20. The legislature appropriated funds for the university.立法机关拨款作为大学经费。 21. a measure appropriate to a wartime economy.适合战时经济的措施。 22. the end of her deliberation was to show general gaiety, without appropriate favour.她深思熟虑后决定显示一种与大家同乐的愉快心情，而不显露任何个人偏爱。 23. the accused had appropriated the property.被告侵吞了财产。 24. there can be problems in appropriating funds for legal expenses.拨款以支付律师费用可能有问题。 25. [sentence adverb]appropriately, the first recital will be given at the festival.第一次独奏音乐会将在这一节日里举行，这样安排很妥当。 26. The matter will be dealt with by the appropriate authorities.会有适当的官员来处理那件事。 27. I don't think this film is appropriate for children.我认为这部电影不适合儿童观看。 28. He appropriated the money from the company's pension fund.他挪用了公司养老基金的钱。 29. It's a formal occasion and appropriate attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing]这是正式场合，应当穿着得体。 30. Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.这顿饭本应当配红葡萄酒更为合适。 31. We'll need to find an appropriate [=suitable] place to store the fuel.我们要找一个合适的地方贮藏燃料。 32. Do you think the movie is appropriate for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's appropriate for small children to see the movie?你认为这部电影适合儿童观看吗？ 33. The movie is perfectly/entirely appropriate to/for people of all ages.这部电影老少咸宜。 34. "The dinner is formal, so please dress appropriately."这是正式宴会，请着装得体。 35. "She met her husband, appropriately enough, at a wedding."机缘巧合，她与丈夫是在一次婚礼上相识的。 36. He questioned the appropriateness of the movie for young children.他认为这部电影少儿不宜。 37. The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.镇政府已拨出专款修桥，施工将于今夏开始。 38. The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.经济被那些侵占国家资源为己所用的贪官们削弱了。 39. Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.这个设计的一些部分盗用了其他建筑师的成果。 40. The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.”*bad一词已被青少年擅自用为good的同义词。