appropriate

appropriate [əˈprəupriit] adj.

1. ■ 适合的; 适当的; 相称的

appropriate example 适当的例子

appropriate manners 适当的态度

Write in a style appropriate to your subject. 用与你的题目相称的体裁写。

Ordinary shoes are not appropriate to paddy fields. 普通鞋不适于下稻田。

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词性变化

appropriate [əˈprəupriit] vt. [əˈprəuprieit]

1. ■ 拨出(款项)

2. ■ 占用, 据为己有; 盗用, 挪用

3. ■ 充当, 充用

Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for the new school buildings. 已拨款五千元为建设新校舍之用。

He appropriated public funds for his own private use. 他挪用公款。

All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow. 所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费。

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继承用法

appropriately n. ad, appropriateness

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词性变化

appropriative adj. appropriator n.

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习惯用语

appropriate for

1. ■ 拨出(款项、房屋等)供...之用(be)

appropriate to

1. ■ 适于, 合乎

appropriate for

1. ■ 适于, 合乎

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参考词汇

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