The adjective is pronounced /ə'prəʊpriət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prəʊprieɪt/. 形容词读作/ə'prəʊpriət/,动词读作/ə'prəʊprieɪt/。
- ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- 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。 - 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。 - The teacher can then take appropriate action.
老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
- VERB 私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用
If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
- Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。 - The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被统治者霸占。
- VERB 拨出(专款)
If a government or organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
- Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。