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

• We take one style per city and assess the appropriateness of its design.
  我们选了代表每个都市的一款鞋，借以评点其设计精要。
• Appropriateness of the entity's organizational structure, and its ability to provide the necessary information flow to manage its activities.
  企业组织结构的合理性，和它提供管理活动所必须的信息流的能力。
• 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。
• Power orientation refers to the beliefs that people in a culture hold about the appropriateness of power and authority differences in hierarchies such as business organization.
  权利倾向是人们对在像商业组织这样的层级结构中的权力适当性和权力差异所持有的看法，包括权力尊重和权力容忍。
• At one congressional hearing on the law last year, the appropriateness of taxi fare payments was hotly debated.
  去年，在一场有关《反海外腐败法》的国会听证会上，各方就代付出租车费的合适性展开了激烈辩论。
• You have heard testimony from people with widely divergent backgrounds, and also widely divergent views about the appropriateness and effectiveness of the WHO response.
  你们听到了背景差异很大的人士提供的证词，还听到了针对世卫组织应对工作的适当性和有效性问题所表达的大相径庭的观点。
• In this first stage of judging, the jury will evaluate all entries for eligibility, completeness, thoroughness, appropriateness and general conformance to award criteria.
  在此第一阶段评判中，评审员将评估所有参赛作品之合格性、完整性、彻底性、及与奖项标准之适合度和基本统一性。
• Consider the appropriateness of accounting policies and principles and any changes, as well as the methods of applying them, ensuring that they are in accordance with the stated financial reporting framework.
  考虑会计政策和原则以及所有变更和将其其应用方法的适当性，确保它们符合确定的财务汇报框架。
• The appropriateness of this approach will vary country by country.
  这种做法是否适当，将因国家而异。
• Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness.
  缺乏协调、相容性或者适当性。