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英 [əˈprəʊpriət , əˈprəʊprieɪt]

美 [əˈproʊpriət , əˈproʊprieɪt]

adj.  合适的; 恰当的
v.  盗用; 挪用; 占用; 侵吞; 拨(专款等)

过去分词：appropriated　第三人称单数：appropriates　过去式：appropriated　现在分词：appropriating　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.883 / COCA.1493

同义词辨析

convenientappropriateproper【导航词义：方便的，合适的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 合适的；恰当的
  suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
  1. an appropriate response/measure/method
     恰如其分的反应；恰当的措施 / 方法
  2. 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。
  3. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
     正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
  4. 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。
  5. Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?
     现在发表演讲是不是时候？
  6. 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）。

verb

• 盗用；挪用；占用；侵吞
  to take sth, sb's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission
  1. He was accused of appropriating club funds.
     他被控盗用俱乐部资金。
  2. 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。
• 拨（专款等）
  to take or give sth, especially money for a particular purpose
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /ə'prəʊpriət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prəʊprieɪt/. 形容词读作/ə'prəʊpriət/，动词读作/ə'prəʊprieɪt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的
  Something that isappropriateis suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The teacher can then take appropriate action.
     老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
• VERB 私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用
  If someoneappropriatessomething which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
  1. Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
     另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
  2. The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
     土地完全被统治者霸占。
• VERB 拨出（专款）
  If a government or organizationappropriatesan amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  1. I will earmark this money for your research
  2. She sets aside time for meditation every day
  Synonym:allowearmarkset asidereserve
• take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  1. the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
  2. The army seized the town
  3. The militia captured the castle
  Synonym:captureseizeconquer

adj

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
  1. a book not appropriate for children
  2. a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
  3. it seems that an apology is appropriate

双语例句

• 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。
• Plain and simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.
  朴素的服装适合在学校里穿。
• The artist recorded interviews on a variety of topics and modelled an appropriate animal for each voice.
  这位艺术家把关于各种话题的访谈录了下来，并为每种声音塑造了一个贴切的动物模型。
• In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate.
  佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。
• The appropriate word eluded him.
  他找不到合适的字眼。
• 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。
• 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。
• This metaphor is very appropriate.
  这个比喻很贴切。
• I decided I would go to the Archive the next day and look up the appropriate issue.
  我决定第二天去档案馆查找对应的问题。
• Please note and take appropriate action.; Please consider and act accordingly.
  希查照办理。