| 单词 | behoove |
| 释义 | behoove (once / 4988 pages) v To behoove someone to do something is to make it advisable or necessary to do so, for their own good or that of others. It would behoove you to study hard and work for the future you desire. It would behoove the legislature to pass a law behooving citizens to pay their taxes earlier. Behoove comes from the Old English word behofian, which means "to be of use." WORD FAMILYbehoove: behooved, behooves, behooving USAGE EXAMPLES“And it behooves the retailers to benefit from that as well.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) Since Donald Trump will be America’s next president, it behooves us to contemplate what Trumponomics might actually do to—not for—the U.S. economy. Wall Street Journal(Nov 18, 2016) However, as this practice expands, it behooves us as a society to remember that our ethic parameters must still be followed. Slate(Oct 18, 2016) v be appropriate or necessary It behooves us to reflect on this matter Syn|Hyper behove conform to, fit, meet satisfy a condition or restriction |
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