appropriateness noun[ U ] uk /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət.nəs/ us /əˈproʊ.pri.ət.nəs/ the quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: 恰当,合适 People disagree about the appropriateness of public funding.对公共基金的恰当性存在争议。 Some of the books were longer and he questioned their appropriateness for five-year-olds.有些书比较长,他质疑这些书是否适合五岁的孩子。 See
appropriate The appropriateness of the advertisements has been widely questioned. There is concern about the appropriateness of the use of force by police officers. A consulting firm will evaluate the appropriateness of our safety measures. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Suitable and acceptable able acceptability acceptable acceptably accepted convenience correctly correctness decent decently do the decent thing felicity just what the doctor orderedidiom legitimate practical quality re-eligibility re-eligible relevance relevant |