ap.pro.pri.ate
adj.(形容词)
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
适合于…的:适合于某特定的人,条件,事件或地点的;适宜的
v.tr.(及物动词)
ap.pro.pri.at.ed,ap.pro.pri.at.ing,ap.pro.pri.ates[-3t.]
To set apart for a specific use:
拨出:拨出作特殊用途:
例句:
appropriating funds for education.
拨款作教育基金
To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission:
挪用,窃用:为自己独自占有或使用,常未经许可:
例句:
Lee appropriated my unread newspaper and never returned it.
李擅自拿走我尚未阅读的报纸并从不归还
来源:
Middle English appropriat
中古英语 appropriat
from Late Latin appropri3tus [past participle of] appropri3re [to make one`s own]
源自 后期拉丁语 appropri3tus [] appropri3re的过去分词 [成为自己的]
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀,表.朝,向.]
Latin proprius [own] * see per
拉丁语 proprius [自己的] *参见 per
【引伸】
appro.priately
adv.(副词)
appro.priateness
n.(名词)
appro.pria.tive
appro.pria.tor
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>appropriate,arrogate,commandeer,confiscate,preempt,usurpThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to seize for oneself or as one`s right.:
与此动词共有的中心含义是.为自己取得或作为某人的权利.:
例句:
appropriated the family car;
挪用家族的汽车;
例句:
arrogating to himself the most interesting tasks;
为他自己取得最有趣的任务;
例句:
commandeered a plane for the escape;
征用一架飞机以逃走;
例句:
confiscating alien property;
征用外国财产;
例句:
preempted the glory for herself;
为她自己抢占荣誉;
例句:
usurped the throne. See also Synonyms at allocate ,fit
篡取王位 参见同义词 allocate,fit