| 单词 | appropriate |
| 释义 | adjective | verb appropriateappropriate1 /əˈproʊpriɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective correct or right for a particular time, situation, or purpose OPP inappropriate: We will take appropriate action once the investigation is over.appropriate for The movie is appropriate for children aged 12 and over.it is appropriate (for somebody) to do something It is not appropriate to ask such personal questions in an interview.appropriate to They need to offer a salary appropriate to his experience and education.an appropriate time/place I don’t think this is the appropriate time to discuss this.—appropriately adverb: The police responded appropriately.—appropriateness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb appropriateappropriate2 /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ AWL verb [transitive] 1to take something for yourself, when you have no right to do this: Carlin is suspected of appropriating company funds.2social studies, economics to take something, especially money, to use for a particular purpose: appropriate something for something Congress appropriated $11.7 billion for anti-drug campaigns. [Origin: 1400–1500 Late Latin, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- to + proprius own] → see also misappropriate |
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