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单词 suitable
释义 suit·able
I. \ˈsüd.əbəl, -ütə-\ adjective
Etymology: suit (II) + -able
1. obsolete : matching or correspondent (as in character, condition, or kind) : like, similar
 < in his face youth smiled celestial and to every limb suitable grace diffused — John Milton >
2.
 a. : adapted to a use or purpose : fit
  < food suitable for human consumption >
  < a suitable stream for canoeing >
  < a style suitable for news announcements — F.L.Mott >
 b. : appropriate from the viewpoint of propriety, convenience, or fitness : proper, right
  < a movie suitable for children >
  < a suitable employment >
  < clothes suitable for the occasion — James Laver >
  < pronounced a suitable epitaph — W.R.Inge >
 c. : having the necessary qualifications : meeting requirements : apt, qualified
  < find a suitable actor for the role >
  < looked about for a suitable art school >
Synonyms: see fit
II. adverb
archaic : in a suitable manner : conformably
 < clothed and attended suitable to their father's birth — Eliza Parsons >
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