appropriate
US /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
UK /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
1.
适当的, 合适的
suitable or proper in the circumstances
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Please wear appropriate attire for the ceremony.
请穿合适的服装参加仪式。
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His comments were not appropriate for the situation.
他的评论不适合这种情况。
1.
挪用, 拨出
take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
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He was accused of trying to appropriate company funds.
他被指控试图挪用公司资金。
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The artist decided to appropriate elements from classical paintings.
这位艺术家决定挪用古典绘画中的元素。