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

• 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。
• The negotiations shall also addess the appropriateness of countervailing procedures.
  7谈判还应处理反补贴程序适当性的问题。
• An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
  审计工作还包括评价管理层选用会计政策的恰当性和作出会计估计的合理性，以及评价财务报表的总体列报。
• 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 legal limits of police shooting shall follow the principle of proportionality and meet the requirements of appropriateness, necessity and balance.
  民警开枪射击的法律界限，就是必须遵守比例原则，满足妥当性、必要性和均衡性的要求。
• Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness.
  缺乏协调、相容性或者适当性。
• 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。
• 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。