appropriate
英[ə'prəʊprɪət]
美[əˈpropriɪt]
- adj. 适当的；恰当的；合适的
- vt. 占用，拨出
词态变化
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;
助记提示
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.
双语例句
- 1. 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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- 2. 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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- 3. 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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- 4. Our boat would not have been appropriate for ocean voyaging.
- 我们的船只本不适合海上航行。
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- 5. 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。
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