appropriate

英 [ə'prəʊprɪət] 美 [əˈpropriɪt]
  • adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的
  • vt. 占用,拨出

助记提示


1. ap- "to" + propri- "one's own, particular to itself" + -ate.
2. => take as one's own, make as one's own, take possession of.
3. => adapted to some particular purpose, specially suitable, proper.

中文词源


appropriate 合适的,占用

前缀ap-同ad-. proper, 自己的,合适的。该单词含两个意思: 1. 适合自己的。2. 占为己有的。

英文词源


appropriate
appropriate: see proper
appropriate (v.)
early 15c., "take possession of," from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, adpropriare (c.450) "to make one's own," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + propriare "take as one's own," from proprius "one's own" (see proper). Related: Appropriated; appropriating.
appropriate (adj.)
"specially suitable, proper," early 15c., from Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare (see appropriate (v.)). Related: Appropriately; appropriateness.

双语例句


1. 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。

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2. 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。

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3. Most vacancies are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.
大多数空缺属于高层职位,要求具备相应的资历。

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4. Our boat would not have been appropriate for ocean voyaging.
我们的船只本不适合海上航行。

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5. 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。

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