adj.

1. [appropriate (for/to sth)] 适当的；合适的；正当的

及物动词：

1. 拿（某事物）为己所用（尤指未经获准或非法者）；擅用；挪用；窃用

2. [appropriate sth for sth ] 拨出（尤指款项）

词形变化

形容词appropriative

副词appropriately

名称appropriator，appropriateness，appropriation

时态appropriated，appropriating，appropriates

英语解释

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

suitable and fitting

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

take possession of by force, as after an invasion