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appropriateappropriateD.J.:[əˈprəupriit]K.K.:[əˈpropriɪt]adj.1.■适当的, 恰当的Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。It is appropriate that he should get the post.由他担任这一职务是恰当的。[əˈprəuprieit]vt.1.■挪用; 占用; 盗用The minister was found to have appropriated government money.部长被查出挪用了公款。2.■拨出(款项)The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.政府为建造医院拨出一大笔款项。

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appropriate[ə'prəuprieit; ə'prəupriət]vt.1.■把…据为己有，私占，占用，侵吞；专用，独用：That selfish student always appropriates the biggest bookcase and desk.那个自私的学生总是占用最大的书橱和书桌。2.■(不适当地)擅用，挪用，盗用：He appropriated the trust funds for himself.他挪用信托资金。3.■拨出(款项等)，拨出(款项等)为专用：The legislature appropriated funds for the university.立法机关拨款作为大学经费。4.■顺手牵羊，不告而取，偷窃(尤指零钱、小件物品等)adj.1.■合适的，适合的，适宜的，适当的，恰当的，恰如其分的，相称的(for，to)2.■政治上正确的[亦作PC(politically correct)]3.■[罕用语]专属的；自己的；特定的近义词fit变形vt.appropriatedappropriating

appropriateappropriate[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appropriatelyn.ad, appropriateness

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词性变化appropriativeadj.appropriatorn.

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参考词汇见fit;