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  • [əˈprəʊprɪət][əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt]
  • Conjugation : past  appropriated ; ing  appropriating
  • Derivatives : n  appropriateness ; n  appropriator ; adj  appropriative ; adv  appropriately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

appropriate [ə'prəuprɪɪt]
  1. 1. adjective [+remarks] [ behaviour] [ clothing] (suitable) 恰当
  2. 2. adjective [+person] [ authority] 相关
  3. 3. vt. [+property] [ materials] [ funds] (steal) 盗用
  4. 4. vt. [+idea] 剽窃
    it is/seems appropriate to...
    …是/似乎恰当
    it is appropriate that...
    …是恰当
    to take appropriate action
    采取适当行动
    appropriate to sth
    与某物相称
    appropriate for sth/sb
    适合于某物/某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

appropriate [əˈprəʊprɪət] [əˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 适合的恰当的,妥当
    Appropriate clothing and flat footwear should be worn at all times.
    所有时候应当穿着合身衣服和平底鞋。
    It seems that an apology is appropriate.
    看起来应该去道个歉。
  2. 2. vt. 拨给,拨出
    The government will appropriate funds to improve schooling.
    政府拨款改善学校教育
  3. 3. vt. 夺取占领
    The pirates appropriated the the trading ships that sailed in their seas.
    海盗劫持了在其地盘航行商船
  4. 4. vt. 挪用盗取

Collins English-English Dictionary

appropriate
  1. 1. adj right or suitable; fitting
  2. 2. adj [rare] particular; own
    they had their appropriate methods
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission
  4. 4. vt. to put aside (funds, etc) for a particular purpose or person
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Late Latin appropriare to make one's own, from Latin proprius one's own; see proper

Examples

All vehicles must display the appropriate parking permit for that space.
所有的机动车在那儿停车都得出示相应的许可证。
Write your birthplace in the appropriate box.
把你的出生地写在相应的格里。
it is appropriate that...
…是恰当的
appropriate to sth
与某物相称
The bulb works well for five years if the wattage is appropriate.
如果瓦数适宜,这个灯泡可以用5年。

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