appropriate, fit, proper, suitable
这组词都有“适当的”“合适的”意思。它们的区别是：
1.proper强调经过判断觉得是适宜的、合理的; fit指适合某种目的、用途、条件、要求或某人有能力胜任某种工作或职务等; suitable强调适合某种环境、情况或某种特殊需要; appropriate除指某一事物符合一定的目的外,也可指人、物品、特征、地方、时间等被社会公认为正确。例如:
Thick woollen clothes are not appropriate for a hot summer day.厚的毛衣不适于夏天穿。
They will visit the country again at a proper time.他们将在适当的时候再度访问这个国家。
These clothes are suitable for a weekend.这些衣服适宜于周末穿。
That man is not fit for the position.那个人不适合那一位置。
2.proper是较正式的用法; fit是最普通用法。
I see that the director has appropriated the best office to his own use.
我知道主任自己已占用了最好的办公室.
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Much of Central Asia was appropriated by the tsars only in the nineteenth century.
中亚细亚的大部分地区只是到了十九世纪才被沙皇所吞并.
辞典例句
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
柯林斯例句
All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.
所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for the new school buildings.
已拨款五千元为建设新校舍之用.
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He appropriated public funds for his own private use.
他挪用公款.
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This hall is appropriated to silent reading.
这个大厅专供阅览之用.
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This place is appropriated for a sports ground.
这个地方已用来作运动场.
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The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被统治者霸占。
辞典例句
The manager was found to have appropriated store money.
那位经理曾经挪用店里的钱.
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Congress appropriated money for the increase of the navy.
国会拨款为扩增海军之用.
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The pirates appropriated the the trading ships that sailed in their seas.
海盗劫持了在其地盘上航行的商船.
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The prophet appropriately appropriated the fund for repairing propeller.
预言者恰当为修理螺旋桨拨专款.
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Retained earnings appropriated according to Company Law or related regulations.
指依公司法或其他相关法令规定,自盈馀中指拨之公积.
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The rest of its budget is funded through money appropriated by Congress.
其他预算则通过国会的财政拨款.
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