英语词汇“appropriately”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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

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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

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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

单词	appropriately
释义	appropriate 1 of 2 adjective ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ət : especially suitable or compatible : fitting an appropriate response remarks appropriate to the occasion appropriately adverb appropriateness noun appropriate 2 of 2 verb ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt appropriated; appropriating transitive verb 1 : to take exclusive possession of : annex No one should appropriate a common benefit. 2 : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use appropriate money for a research program 3 : to take or make use of without authority or right natural habitats that have been appropriated for human use appropriable ə-ˈprō-prē-ə-bəl adjective appropriator ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌā-tər 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 Adjective applicable apt becoming befitting felicitous fit fitted fitting good happy meet pretty proper right suitable Verb arrogate commandeer convert expropriate pirate preempt press seize take over usurp See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Recent Examples on the Web 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 Kids Definition appropriate 1 of 2 adjective ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ət : especially fitting or suitable The movie is appropriate for small children. appropriate 2 of 2 verb ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt appropriated; appropriating 1 : to take possession of especially in an illegal or unfair way 2 : to set apart for a certain purpose or use The school appropriated funds for new books. Legal Definition appropriate transitive verb ap·pro·pri·ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt appropriated; appropriating 1 : to set apart for or assign to a particular recipient, purpose, or use the legislature appropriating funds for the program 2 : to take or make use of without authority or right History and Etymology for appropriate Late Latin appropriare to take possession of, from ad to, for + proprius one's own appropriately adverb as in properly in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose make sure you greet our guests appropriately Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance properly correctly suitably adequately fittingly duly rightly happily well acceptably right appositely congruously satisfactorily decently meetly tolerably passably decorously Antonyms & Near Antonyms improperly inappropriately incorrectly wrongly incongruously unsuitably unsatisfactorily unfortunately unacceptably unseemly irrelevantly unseasonably inaptly inopportunely awkwardly ungracefully inappositely See More
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