appropriate
appropriate — 形容詞
1. right for the needs, rules, or mood of a particular time, place, or purpose
適當的
符合場合、需求或規定
right for the needs, rules, or mood of a particular time, place, or purpose
Jeans were not appropriate for the wedding at City Hall.
牛仔褲不適合穿去市政廳辦的婚禮，並不適當。
appropriate for + event
The nurse used calm, appropriate words when the little boy cried.
那個小男孩哭了時，護理師用了冷靜而適當的話安撫他。
before noun: appropriate words
Given the storm warning, closing the beach was appropriate.
考量到暴風警報，關閉海灘是適當的。
A short email is more appropriate than a late-night phone call.
比起深夜打電話，寄一封短 email 更為適當。
Luca chose quiet, appropriate music for the memorial hall.
Luca 為追思廳選了安靜且適當的音樂。
- inappropriate
direct opposite when something does not fit the situation.
- unsuitable
focuses on poor fit for a purpose or use.
- improper
often suggests bad manners or rule-breaking.
文法句型
appropriate for + situation
appropriate response
appropriate language
be appropriate to + occasion
用法筆記
Often follows be and is commonly followed by for when you name the situation. Before nouns, it often describes things like language, clothes, behavior, response, or level. Distinguish from the verb senses: this adjective describes suitability, not taking or setting something aside.
常見錯誤
appropriate — 動詞
1. to start using money, land, ideas, or other things as if they were yours, althou
侵占；挪用
擅自拿來自己使用
to start using money, land, ideas, or other things as if they were yours, although you have no right to them
The director appropriated charity money and paid for a beach house.
那名主管挪用慈善款去買海邊房子。
appropriate + money for private use
During the war, soldiers appropriated empty farms near the river.
戰爭期間，士兵侵占了河邊幾座空農場。
formal use with land or property
Security cameras showed the manager appropriating office laptops for his sons.
監視器拍到那位經理挪用辦公室筆電給兒子使用。
The new rulers appropriated land from families who had fled north.
新統治者侵占了那些逃往北方家庭的土地。
Auditors found the mayor had appropriated school funds for family travel.
稽核人員發現市長挪用學校經費支付家人旅費。
文法句型
appropriate something
appropriate something for personal use
appropriate public money
appropriate land
用法筆記
Common in news, historical, and legal writing rather than everyday speech. The object is usually something valuable that is taken over improperly, such as money, land, property, or materials. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is wrongful private use, not an official budget decision.
常見錯誤
2. to lift words, images, styles, or customs from another culture and present them
文化挪用
拿別人的文化元素為己所用
to lift words, images, styles, or customs from another culture and present them inside your own work or group
The brand appropriated Maori patterns without asking local artists first.
那個品牌未先徵求當地藝術家同意，就挪用了毛利圖樣。
appropriate + cultural pattern
Critics said the film appropriated Black slang for quick laughs.
評論者說，那部片挪用黑人俚語來博取笑聲。
common with language or style
By copying sacred dance moves, the show appropriated island culture.
藉著模仿神聖舞步，這場表演構成了文化挪用。
The singer appropriated festival dress from another community on tour.
那位歌手巡演時挪用了另一個社群的節慶服飾。
A museum guide explained why the poster appropriated Asian symbols carelessly.
一名博物館導覽員解釋，為何那張海報輕率地挪用亞洲符號。
文法句型
appropriate cultural symbols
appropriate traditional dress
appropriate slang
appropriate motifs
用法筆記
Usually appears in discussions of art, fashion, music, media, and identity. The object is typically a cultural element rather than money or property. Distinguish from neutral words like borrow or adopt: this sense often implies lack of respect, context, or permission.
常見錯誤
3. to reserve money or another resource so it can be used for one named plan
撥作；編列
把錢或資源留給特定用途
to reserve money or another resource so it can be used for one named plan
Congress appropriated extra funds for bridge repairs after the flood.
洪水後，國會編列了額外經費作橋梁修復之用。
appropriate funds for + purpose
The school board appropriated money for new science labs.
學區董事會編列了經費給新的科學實驗室。
official body + appropriate money
Last winter, lawmakers appropriated emergency aid for fishing towns.
去年冬天，立法者撥作緊急援助給漁村。
From its health budget, the county appropriated two million dollars for clinics.
郡政府從衛生預算中編列兩百萬美元給診所。
The committee appropriated part of the grant for child care.
委員會把部分補助金撥作兒童照護用途。
文法句型
appropriate funds for + purpose
appropriate money for + project
appropriate an amount for + use
be appropriated for + purpose
用法筆記
Most common in official reports, budgets, and government news. The object is usually funds, money, aid, land, or another resource, and the phrase often continues with for to name the purpose. Distinguish from sense 1: here the action is an authorized assignment, not wrongful taking.