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Verb Appropriates Appropriated 英[əˈprəʊpriət 美[əˈproʊpriət Adj.适当的;恰当的;合适的;V.盗用;侵吞;拨(专款等 Adj Graded 适当的;合适的;恰当的

单词 appropriate
音标
英[əˈprəʊpriət] 美[əˈproʊpriət]
解释
adj.适当的;恰当的;合适的;v.盗用;侵吞;拨(专款等) ;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
适当的;合适的;恰当的
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
例: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。
例: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。

VERB
私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用
If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
例:Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
例: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 organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
例: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。
变形
noun:appropriateness~third:appropriates~done:appropriated~adv:appropriately~ing:appropriating~past:appropriated~

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