- apposite (to something)
very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something 很合适;很恰当 Her remarks are extremely apposite to the present discussion. 她的话非常适合目前的讨论。 His conclusions remain apposite today. 他的结论今天仍然适用。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere ‘apply’, from ad- ‘towards’ + ponere ‘put’.