appropriate學測 L4KK [əˈpropriət] ｜ /əˈproʊpriət/
適當的；合宜的·撥款；撥用資源·擅自取用；挪用
同字形容詞動詞意義差很大
It is appropriate to appropriate funds, but not to appropriate someone else's property.
撥出經費是合宜的，但擅自取用別人的財產就不對了。
一個畫面：放進該屬的口袋
恰好合身衣服正好合身，符合場合
撥入用途錢撥入指定用途的口袋
收進私囊把東西收進自己口袋
義項
合身入場B2adjective適當的；合宜的
It is not appropriate to wear shorts to a job interview.
穿短褲去面試是不合宜的。
appropriate clothingappropriate behavior
撥款入袋B2verb撥款；撥用資源
The company needs to appropriate more funds for marketing this quarter.
公司這一季需要撥出更多經費用於行銷。
appropriate fundsappropriate resources
私自入袋B2verb擅自取用；挪用
The official was accused of appropriating public money for his own use.
這名官員被指控挪用公款供己私用。
appropriate public moneyappropriate someone's work
片語
appropriate funds撥款入袋 →撥出經費作特定用途
appropriate clothing合身穿搭 →符合場合的服裝
appropriate behavior得體舉止 →符合場合的言行
你會不會這樣說？
The company needs to ___ more funds for marketing. (appropriate / inappropriate)
看答案
appropriate
此句要動詞「撥出資源」；inappropriate 是形容詞，詞性不同。
「The official was accused of appropriating public money.」這裡 appropriating 最接近哪個意思？(A) 適當的 (B) 擅自取用 (C) 撥款給部門
看答案
(B)
被指控代表未經許可取用，對應「擅自取用；挪用」義項，而非合法撥款。
字族
appropriately 適當地；合宜地・inappropriate 不適當的・appropriation 撥用；挪用