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

• 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。
• If so, is there any higher principle than "the principle of appropriateness"?
  如果有，是否有比得体原则更高层次的原则？
• 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。
• You have heard testimony from people with widely divergent backgrounds, and also widely divergent views about the appropriateness and effectiveness of the WHO response.
  你们听到了背景差异很大的人士提供的证词，还听到了针对世卫组织应对工作的适当性和有效性问题所表达的大相径庭的观点。
• The combination of definiteness and flexibility in the choice of law, the enhancement of appropriateness, and the diversification of choice of law.
  法律选择明确性和灵活性的结合、适当性的增强以及法律选择方法的多元化。
• Any changes in accounting policies and practices and their appropriateness;
  会计政策及实务之任何更改及是否适当；
• Different tools can be used in evaluation& their appropriateness will depend on the nature and context of your project.
  评估中可以使用不同的工具。这些工具的适应性取决于项目的性质和内容。
• At one congressional hearing on the law last year, the appropriateness of taxi fare payments was hotly debated.
  去年，在一场有关《反海外腐败法》的国会听证会上，各方就代付出租车费的合适性展开了激烈辩论。
• Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness.
  缺乏协调、相容性或者适当性。
• Judge the appropriateness of the questions and whether you think you are being discriminated against.
  判断问题的适当性，以及你是否认为你遭到歧视。