appropriate
[ə'prəupriət]
adj.适当的, 相称的
vt.占用, 拨出(款项)
例句与用法：
Upon reaching an appropriate age, children are encouraged, but not forced, to "leave the nest".
一达到适当的年龄，孩子们就被鼓励，而不是被强迫，"离开老窝"。
The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.
政府为修建医院拨出了大笔款项。
The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
部长被查出挪用了公款。
Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.
简单朴素的衣服适合在学校里穿。
词形变化：
形容词: appropriative | 副词: appropriately | 名词: appropriateness | 动词过去式: appropriated | 动词过去分词: appropriated | 动词现在分词: appropriating | 动词第三人称单数: appropriates |
详细释义：
a.
适当的, 恰当的, 相称的[(+to/for)]
She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.
她挑了一件适合该场合穿的衣服。
vt.
1. 拨出(款项等)[(+for)]
The city will appropriate funds for the new airport.
该市将拨款建造新机场。
2. 占用; 盗用, 挪用
The manager was found to have appropriated store money.
那位经理曾经挪用店里的钱。