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基本释义
  • a. 适当的,合适的
    v. 拨出,挪用,盗用
    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
词形变化
  • 时　态：ap·pro·pri·at·ed, ap·pro·pri·at·ing, ap·pro·pri·ates
    名　词：ap·pro'pri·a'tor
    形容词：ap·pro'pri·a'tive
    副　词：ap·pro'pri·ate·ly
参考例句
    1. Not appropriate;unsuitable.
      不相宜的不合适的;不恰当的
    2. His appraisal of the novel is appropriate.
      他对这部小说的评价非常得当。
    3. Let no man appropriate a common benefit.
      不要让任何人将公共福利据为己有。
    4. They adopted appropriate measures.
      他们采取了恰当的措施。
    5. Please tick the appropriate boxes.
      请在适当方格内填
英英解释

  • 　2个动词解释

    1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
      [同] earmark, allow, appropriate, reserve, set aside
      [例]
      • I will earmark this money for your research
      • She sets aside time for meditation every day
    2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
      [同] conquer, appropriate, capture, seize
      [例]
      • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
      • The army seized the town
      • The militia captured the castle

    　5个形容词解释

    1. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
      [反] inappropriate
      [例]
      • a book not appropriate for children
      • a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
      • it seems that an apology is appropriate
    2. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
      [同] advantageous, appropriate
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