appropriateness

英 [əˈprəʊpriətnəs]

美 [əˈproʊpriətnəs]

n.  适当；适合

BNC.15163 / COCA.13824

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /ə'prəʊpriət/. The verb is pronounced /ə'prəʊprieɪt/. 形容词读作/ə'prəʊpriət/，动词读作/ə'prəʊprieɪt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 适当的;合适的;恰当的
  Something that isappropriateis suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  1. It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list...
     名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字，这没什么不合适的。
  2. Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job...
     着装要整洁美观，适合于这份工作。
  3. The teacher can then take appropriate action.
     老师到时可以采取适当的行动。
• VERB 私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用
  If someoneappropriatessomething which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
  1. Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
     另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
  2. The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
     土地完全被统治者霸占。
• VERB 拨出（专款）
  If a government or organizationappropriatesan amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
  1. Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
     参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being specially suitable
• appropriate conduct
  Synonym:rightness

双语例句

• Understand the appropriateness and use of no-cost and low-cost rewards as well as the monetary rewards.
  理解使用无成本或低成本的奖励与金钱奖励是同样适当的。
• We take one style per city and assess the appropriateness of its design.
  我们选了代表每个都市的一款鞋，借以评点其设计精要。
• But my point goes well beyond the appropriateness of the accounting standards.
  但我认为，问题的关键远远不止于会计准则的适当程度。
• Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness.
  缺乏协调、相容性或者适当性。
• Adaptation and alienation in cultural translation is concerned with the problem of appropriateness.
  文化翻译因素中的归化法和异化法在实际操作中有一个适宜度的问题。
• The measurements used will reflect their appropriateness to a particular industry or company.
  所用到的计量技术将反映出资本对特定行业或公司的适用性。
• The appropriateness of physical contact varies between different cultures too.
  身体接触的情况也因文化的不同而不同。
• The appropriateness of this approach will vary country by country.
  这种做法是否适当，将因国家而异。
• Has "the principle of appropriateness" been confronted with any difficulty in its theory and practice?
  得体原则在理论与实践中有没有碰到困境？
• Appropriateness of delegated authority in relation to assigned responsibilities.
  对分派职责的授权代表选取是否合理。