apposite

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ap·po·site /ˈæpəzət/ adjective formal  SUITABLEsuitable to what is happening or being discussed 适当的，恰当的，贴切的 SYN appropriate OPP inappropriateapposite to His observations are, indeed, apposite to the present discussion. 他的评论的确切合当前的讨论。 —appositely adverb —appositeness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

apposite• Areas where safeguards developed against the backdrop of a different type of decision-making may be more efficacious and apposite.• Adequate on-line and off-line information is essential for apposite decision-making.• Refreshed, I said hi to a few filmstars, briefly joining them at their tables with a selection of apposite one-liners.• Ms. Emerson made a few brief but apposite remarks about the incident.• This book, then, makes an apposite sequel to her last novel, Le Divorce.• There is one apposite text which may be worth a closer look.Origin apposite (1600-1700) Latin past participle of apponere “to put near”, from ad- “to” + ponere “to put”

ap·po·site adjectiveChineseSyllable  

suitable is Corpus to discussed or what happening being

apposite
ap‧po‧site /ˈæpəzət, ˈæpəzɪt/ adjective formalsuitable to what is happening or being discussed
   SYN  appropriate
   OPP  inappropriate
    apposite to
    His observations are, indeed, apposite to the present discussion.
—appositely adverb
—appositeness noun [uncountable]

ap·po·siteBrE /ˈæpəzɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæpəzɪt/ 🔊 adjective~ (to sth) (formal) very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to sth 很合适；很恰当