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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ap·pro·pri·ate1 /əˈprəʊpri-ət $ əˈproʊ-/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL adjective  RIGHT/PROPERcorrect or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose 恰当的；合适的 OPP inappropriateappropriate for clothes appropriate for a job interview 适合求职面试穿的服装appropriate to an education system which is more appropriate to the needs of the students 更切合学生需求的教育制度it is appropriate (for somebody) to do something It would not be appropriate for me to discuss that now. 现在我不宜讨论此事。it is appropriate (that) It seemed somehow appropriate that we should begin our journey here. 不知何故，我们从这里出发看来是合适的。appropriate time/place etc I didn’t feel that this was an appropriate time to mention the subject of money. 我觉得这个时候不适合提钱的问题。highly/entirely/wholly appropriate I thought his remark was highly appropriate, given the circumstances. 考虑到当时情况，我认为他的话很恰当。 The timing of the announcement was particularly appropriate. 通告发布的时机很合适。 Where appropriate, I delegate as much work as possible. 只要合适，我就尽量把工作分派出去。 Mark box 1 or 2, as appropriate. 把方框1和2中的合适者标出来。 I can assure you that appropriate action will be taken. 我向你保证会采取适当的行动。► see thesaurus at suitable5 —appropriatelyadv The painters met, appropriately enough , in an art gallery (= used to emphasize that something is very appropriate ) .画家们在画廊里会面，这是个很合适的地点。 appropriately dressed穿着得体的 —appropriateness noun [uncountable]

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appropriate• Considering what he did, I think the punishment was appropriate.• You spot what season of the year is appropriate.• The Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare groups as appropriate.• Then you are criticised for not winning in a style they regard as appropriate.• All seven transactions are numbered and posted to the appropriate accounts.• We will take appropriate action once the investigation is over.• The use of sound was imaginative and appropriate, and caught the audience's attention.• The main aim of several sets of video materials is to present examples of language in use in an appropriate context.• Each member is given a special exercise routine that is appropriate for his or her needs• You will be given your orders at the appropriate time.appropriate action• Each division of the school receives its own results, which allow it to pinpoint problems and take appropriate action.• She can avoid punishment by appropriate actions.• Teachers who for years had planned in terms of appropriate actions could not overnight apply their minds to appropriate meanings as well.• He also has the responsibility of deciding the appropriate action for changes where rejection would be contentious.• The appropriate action has to be researched.• The Head of Department in consultation with the Dean is responsible for recommending appropriate action in cases of suspected cheating or plagiarism by students.• The change in signal frequency is identified by the software and appropriate action taken.• It is also distributed for appropriate action to subject committees.

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ap·pro·pri·ate2 /əˈprəʊprieɪt $ əˈproʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal  1  STEALto take something for yourself when you do not have the right to do this 挪用；占用；盗用 SYN steal He is suspected of appropriating government funds. 他被怀疑挪用政府资金。2  BFPGUSE somethingto take something, especially money, to use for a particular purpose 拨〔款〕appropriate something for something Congress appropriated $5 million for International Women’s Year. 国会为国际妇女年拨款500万美元。 → misappropriate→ See Verb table

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appropriate• Yet the means of production are privately owned, and the profits are appropriated by individuals.• Carlin is suspected of appropriating company funds.• An awareness of old history encourages caution when it is appropriated for a contemporary cause.• Eventually their designs were appropriated for industrial production, which could be sold at cheaper prices.• Other reactionary politicians vie to appropriate historical symbols of pre-communist antiquity.• Since then, spending has slowly increased each year, but the Legislature has always appropriated more than Weld has requested.appropriate something for something• Congress appropriated $11.7 billion for anti-drug campaigns.From Longman Business Dictionaryappropriateap‧pro‧pri‧ate /əˈprəʊpri-eɪtəˈproʊ-/ verb [transitive]1LAWto take something for yourself when you have no right to do thisThe generals appropriated defence funds, leaving their men unpaid for months.2ECONOMICS to take something, especially money, officially for a particular purposeCongress has appropriated funds for the railroad for the next two years.→ See Verb tableOrigin appropriate2 (1400-1500) Late Latin past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- “to” + proprius “own”

ap·pro·pri·ate1 adjectiveap·pro·pri·ate2 verbChineseSyllable  

Corpus particular for correct or suitable situation, a time, Business

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ap‧pro‧pri‧ate¹ S2 W1 AC /əˈprəʊpri-ət, əˈprəʊpri-ɪt $ əˈproʊ-/ adjective
correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
   OPP  inappropriate
    appropriate for
    clothes appropriate for a job interview
    appropriate to
    an education system which is more appropriate to the needs of the students
    it is appropriate (for somebody) to do something
    It would not be appropriate for me to discuss that now.
    it is appropriate (that)
    It seemed somehow appropriate that we should begin our journey here.
    appropriate time/place etc
    I didn’t feel that this was an appropriate time to mention the subject of money.
    highly/entirely/wholly appropriate
    I thought his remark was highly appropriate, given the circumstances.
    The timing of the announcement was particularly appropriate.
    Where appropriate, I delegate as much work as possible.
    Mark box 1 or 2, as appropriate.
    I can assure you that appropriate action will be taken.
—appropriately adverb:
    The painters met, appropriately enough, in an art gallery (=used to emphasize that something is very appropriate).
    appropriately dressed
—appropriateness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ suitable having the right qualities for a particular purpose or person: a suitable place for a picnic | They don’t consider him a suitable husband for their daughter.
   ▪ right completely suitable in every way: It’s a nice house, but it isn’t right for us. | We’ll tell her when the time is right.
   ▪ appropriate suitable for a particular purpose. Appropriate is more formal than suitable: She filled out all the appropriate forms. | It may not be an appropriate time to ask him about it. | It’s not appropriate to wear a short skirt for an interview. | the appropriate way to end a business letter
   ▪ proper the proper tool, piece of equipment, or way of doing something is the one that most people think is most suitable: You can’t change a wheel without the proper tools. | the proper procedure for hiring staff
   ▪ suited to something if someone is suited to something, he or she has the right qualities to do it: He’d be well suited to the job.

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ap‧pro‧pri‧ate² /əˈprəʊprieɪt $ əˈproʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal1. to take something for yourself when you do not have the right to do this
   SYN  steal:
    He is suspected of appropriating government funds.
2. to take something, especially money, to use for a particular purpose
    appropriate something for something
    Congress appropriated $5 million for International Women’s Year.
⇨ misappropriate