propr,proper,propri = proper(適當?shù)模?,one's own(自己
詞根來自拉丁語的propr 意為one's own。
(*拉丁文proprius(=proper,own)——英文字根字典)
1.propriety (自身所固有的性質(zhì)propr(=one's own))
n.(行為等的)得體;妥當;適當;禮貌;(pl.)禮儀,禮節(jié)
proper adj. 合適的,妥當;有禮貌的;本身的
properly adv.合適地;有禮貌地;徹底地
proprietor n.所有者;經(jīng)營者;房東
proprietorship n.所有權(quán)《-
I question the propriety of his promoting his own son to V.P. at such an early age. 我懷疑他將自己如此年輕的兒子提升為副總裁是否妥當。
2.appropriate
v.占用,挪用,盜用;撥出(款項等)
adj.適合的,適當?shù)?*ap < ad(=to,near)
Don't appropriate other's ideas. 不要盜用別人的見解。
appropriate $500,000 for the new school buildings 為建新校舍撥款50萬美元
The legislature appropriated the funds for the university.州議會為那所大學撥了款。
Sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal wedding.運動服不適合正式的婚禮。
3.appropriation
n.私用,挪用(資金);撥給的費用 *ap<ad(=to,near)
make an appropriation for payment of debts 為了償還債務而支出
4.expropriate
v.沒收(財產(chǎn));征用(土地等的)使用權(quán);奪取所有權(quán) *ex(=out,away)
expropriation n.沒收;征用
5.impropriety
n.不適當;不正當?shù)男袨?;錯誤的詞句《im- = in- =not》
6.misappropriate
v.誤用;侵占;盜用(不當?shù)厥褂茫秏is- = wrong》
misappropriation n.誤用;侵占;盜用