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appropriate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of APPROPRIATE
[more appropriate; most appropriate]
: right or suited for some purpose or situation适合的；恰当的 — opposite inappropriate
- It's a formal occasion and appropriate attire/dress/clothing is expected. [=you are expected to wear formal clothing]这是正式场合，应当穿着得体。
- Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.这顿饭本应当配红葡萄酒更为合适。
- We'll need to find an appropriate [=suitable] place to store the fuel.我们要找一个合适的地方贮藏燃料。
- Do you think the movie is appropriate for small children (to see)? = Do you think it's appropriate for small children to see the movie?你认为这部电影适合儿童观看吗？
- The movie is perfectly/entirely appropriate to/for people of all ages.这部电影老少咸宜。
— appropriately
adverb- The dinner is formal, so please dress appropriately.这是正式宴会，请着装得体。
- She met her husband, appropriately enough, at a wedding.机缘巧合，她与丈夫是在一次婚礼上相识的。
— appropriateness
noun [noncount]- He questioned the appropriateness of the movie for young children.他认为这部电影少儿不宜。
appropriates; appropriated; appropriating
appropriates; appropriated; appropriating
Learner's definition of APPROPRIATE
[+ object]
1
: to get or save (money) for a specific use or purpose拨出（款项）供专用
- The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.镇政府已拨出专款修桥，施工将于今夏开始。
2
: to take or use (something) especially in a way that is illegal, unfair, etc.私占；侵吞；挪用 — compare misappropriate
- The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use.经济被那些侵占国家资源为己所用的贪官们削弱了。
- Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects.这个设计的一些部分盗用了其他建筑师的成果。
- The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.”*bad一词已被青少年擅自用为good的同义词。
ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ət 
: especially suitable or compatible : fitting
appropriately adverb
appropriateness noun
Did you know?
From its roots, the verb appropriate would mean basically "make one's own"—that is, "take", or sometimes "grab". Each year the President and Congress create a budget and appropriate funds for each item in it, funds which mostly come in the form of taxes from the public. In the House of Representatives, the powerful Appropriations Committee often gets the last word on how much money goes to each program. "Misappropriation of funds", on the other hand, is a nice way of saying "theft". If someone appropriated pieces of your novel, you might take him or her to court; and if you appropriated trade secrets from your former employers, you might be the one sued.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective More than almost anyone writing today, Slater, whose prose is astringent and sensuous by turn, reflects both a genuine feeling for and appreciation of foods appropriate to the season—and a tolerance for kitchen disasters. 
Cynthia Zarin, Gourmet, April 2007 Crepuscular means "pertaining to twilight." It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate. Bob Berman, Astronomy, June 2006 While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it … Darra Goldstein, Saveur, June-July 2006 Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate. Nina Munk, Vanity Fair, January 2004 Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal. The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages. Verb From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. Roger Scruton, National Review, 20 June 2005 Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, "soice," until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as "soose," and that the American pronunciation of "Dr. Seuss" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with—Mother Goose. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 23 & 30 Dec. 2002 Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. Pamela Petro, Atlantic, April 1999 The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer. The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use. Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects. The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.” See More
Cynthia Zarin, Gourmet, April 2007 Crepuscular means "pertaining to twilight." It sounds so lovely. I use the word as much as possible, even when it's not appropriate. Bob Berman, Astronomy, June 2006 While working as one of the exhibition curators, I was surprised to learn that, until the 1920s, ice cream was properly eaten with a fork, a cumbersome technique decried by none other than Florence Howe hall, the granddaughter of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". But if high society eventually agreed on a more appropriate utensil for eating the frozen-dessert, even the most au courant hostess may have had trouble deciding what kind of device should be used for serving it … Darra Goldstein, Saveur, June-July 2006 Three days. There was no way on this earth that proper due diligence could be done in such a limited time. For a merger of this magnitude, a week's worth of due diligence would have been more appropriate. Nina Munk, Vanity Fair, January 2004 Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal. The movie is perfectly appropriate to people of all ages. Verb From this source it was appropriated by Wilhelm Ropke in his effort to develop a social and political theory in which the market economy would be reconciled with the local community. Roger Scruton, National Review, 20 June 2005 Dr. Seuss's mother, also the daughter of German immigrants, was Henrietta Seuss, and when he appropriated the name for his books Dr. Seuss pronounced it in the German manner, "soice," until he realized that Americans naturally read the name as "soose," and that the American pronunciation of "Dr. Seuss" evoked a figure advantageous for an author of children's books to be associated with—Mother Goose. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 23 & 30 Dec. 2002 Wales, in contrast, was officially appropriated into the United Kingdom by Henry VIII's Acts of Union, in 1536 and 1543, before it had developed the apparatus of a modern state. Pamela Petro, Atlantic, April 1999 The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer. The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use. Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects. The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.” See More Recent Examples on the Web WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 NeJame said the charge could be appropriate whether the deputy was justified in shooting Richardson or not. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Relationship experts cite power imbalances as a sign that a relationship may not be appropriate. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 The setting was appropriate: the chandelier pearl gown featured micro-pleats of silk tulle, pearl embellishments and Swarovski crystal detailing. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 It’s certainly not something that is appropriate at all in this state, certainly not in our schools. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Intentionally nurturing these relationships -- with material gifts, if appropriate -- may lift your confidence today. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 For instance, what type of cases are deemed appropriate? Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Adjusting the stock allocation back to target (if appropriate based on the individual circumstances and risk tolerance) could help investors prepare for the next market upcycle. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 Beshear has resisted calls for another special session, saying there are no more ARPA funds to appropriate until next year. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2021 Former President Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act to reallocate billions of dollars to build a wall along the nation’s southern border after Congress refused to appropriate the funds. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Amy Cheng And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2022 The growing capacity problem, along with an unusually large sum of money the state had to appropriate this year, encouraged the Legislature to allocate $1 million to the project in 2021 and another $12 million this year. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 But these proposals have raised concerns among some international law experts, who warned the administration cannot appropriate Russian funds because the Kremlin has not directly attacked the United States. Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. WSJ, 16 June 2022 See More
Adjective
Beyond that, finding the line between what is and isn’t appropriate is complex. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 NeJame said the charge could be appropriate whether the deputy was justified in shooting Richardson or not. Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Relationship experts cite power imbalances as a sign that a relationship may not be appropriate. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 The setting was appropriate: the chandelier pearl gown featured micro-pleats of silk tulle, pearl embellishments and Swarovski crystal detailing. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 It’s certainly not something that is appropriate at all in this state, certainly not in our schools. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 Intentionally nurturing these relationships -- with material gifts, if appropriate -- may lift your confidence today. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 For instance, what type of cases are deemed appropriate? Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Adjusting the stock allocation back to target (if appropriate based on the individual circumstances and risk tolerance) could help investors prepare for the next market upcycle. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Verb
That is, the world is a gullible circus, dragged down by poseurs who appropriate the false values of show business. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 Beshear has resisted calls for another special session, saying there are no more ARPA funds to appropriate until next year. Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2021 Former President Trump invoked the National Emergencies Act to reallocate billions of dollars to build a wall along the nation’s southern border after Congress refused to appropriate the funds. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 Putin has long tried to appropriate Russia’s imperial past to shape a modern national identity, Villanova University Russian history professor Lynne Hartnett wrote in The Washington Post. Amy Cheng And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2022 The growing capacity problem, along with an unusually large sum of money the state had to appropriate this year, encouraged the Legislature to allocate $1 million to the project in 2021 and another $12 million this year. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 But these proposals have raised concerns among some international law experts, who warned the administration cannot appropriate Russian funds because the Kremlin has not directly attacked the United States. Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. WSJ, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare, from Latin ad- + proprius own
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of appropriate was in the 15th century adjective
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