appropriate

adjective

OPAL W

/əˈprəʊpriət/

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suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances合适的；恰当的
- an appropriate response/measure/method恰如其分的反应；恰当的措施／方法
- 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。
- Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?现在发表演讲是不是时候？
- Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply).请在我的万事达／维萨／美国运通信用卡（删除不适用者）账户中扣除。
- This may be an appropriate treatment for many patients.这可能是一个适合许多患者的治疗方法。
- Skills can be enhanced by the appropriate use of technology in certain circumstances.在某些情况下，适当使用技术可以提高技能。
- He said she had responded to the situation in an entirely appropriate way.他说她已经以一种完全恰当的方式应对了这种情况。
- to deem/consider/think something appropriate认为/考虑/认为某事合适
- appropriate for something Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.正式聚会上穿牛仔裤不合适。
- appropriate to something 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。
- All personnel were trained at levels appropriate to the needs of each job. 所有人员都接受了适合每项工作需要的培训。
opposite inappropriate
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- It was thought appropriate to award her the prize.大家都认为应该把奖颁给她。
- Tutors can construct tests appropriate to individual students' needs.导师可以设计出适合不同学生需要的测验。
- Would it be appropriate to take him a small gift?给他带一件小礼物合适吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
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Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare ‘make one's own’, from ad- ‘to’ + proprius ‘own, proper’.

appropriate

verb

/əˈprəʊprieɪt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they appropriate	/əˈprəʊprieɪt/ /əˈprəʊprieɪt/
he / she / it appropriates	/əˈprəʊprieɪts/ /əˈprəʊprieɪts/
past simple appropriated	/əˈprəʊprieɪtɪd/ /əˈprəʊprieɪtɪd/
past participle appropriated	/əˈprəʊprieɪtɪd/ /əˈprəʊprieɪtɪd/
-ing form appropriating	/əˈprəʊprieɪtɪŋ/ /əˈprəʊprieɪtɪŋ/

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appropriate something to take something, somebody’s ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission盗用；挪用；占用；侵吞
- He was accused of appropriating club funds.他被控盗用俱乐部资金。
- 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。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2
appropriate something (for something) to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose拨（专款等）
- Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease.已拨款五百万美元用于这种疾病的研究。

compare misappropriate

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare ‘make one's own’, from ad- ‘to’ + proprius ‘own, proper’.