appropriate
英 /əˈprəʊpriət/ 美 /əˈproʊpriət/
- adj. 合适的；恰当的suitable for a particular situation or purpose
- v. 擅自占用；挪用to take something for your own use without permission
- v. 拨款；拨出to officially set aside money for a particular purpose
Are these shoes appropriate for a long mountain walk?
这双鞋适合长时间山间徒步吗？
Governments should provide appropriate training to help workers adapt to technological changes in the labour market.
政府应提供适当培训，帮助劳动者适应劳动力市场中的技术变革。
搭配
appropriate for 适合于appropriate measures 适当措施appropriate behaviour 得体的行为appropriate funds for 为……拨款
辨析提示
形容词词尾读/ət/，动词读/eɪt/。
词族
appropriately (adv.)、appropriateness (n.)、inappropriate (adj.)、appropriation (n.)
反义 inappropriate、unsuitable
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