Word · Frequency #15163
appropriateness
适合；适宜；合适程度
the quality of being suitable for a particular situation or purpose
多用于判断某事物是否合适
- 1.
The quality or condition of being appropriate.
适当性；适当的状态
适当；得体；恰当；适当性；适当的状态；适当；适合
In use
The committee questioned the appropriateness of his comments during the formal ceremony.
Please check the appropriateness of this dress for a job interview.
She doubted the appropriateness of using humor in a serious meeting.
the appropriateness of sth
The committee questioned the appropriateness of the decision.
委员会质疑这一决定的适当性。
the appropriateness of doing sth
注意此结构后接动名词，表示“做某事的合适性”。
She questioned the appropriateness of wearing casual clothes to the interview.
她质疑穿休闲装去面试是否合适。
assess/judge the appropriateness of sth
appropriateness 常与表示评价、判断的动词搭配，如 assess、judge、question。
It is important to assess the appropriateness of the treatment for each patient.
重要的是评估该疗法对每位患者是否合适。
Common mistakes
It is appropriateness to wear formal clothes to the interview.It is appropriate to wear formal clothes to the interview.
在“It is + 形容词 + to do”句型中，表语需要用形容词，而 appropriateness 是名词，表示“适当性”，不能直接作表语，应改为形容词 appropriate。
We discussed the appropriateness to wear casual clothes at work.We discussed the appropriateness of wearing casual clothes at work.
名词 appropriateness 后接“of + 动名词”表示“…的适当性”，不接带 to 的不定式；虽然形容词 appropriate 后可接 to do，但名词的搭配不同，需改为 of wearing。
Connections
Collocations
- appropriateness of
- 某事的适当性
- The appropriateness of the decision was widely debated.这一决定的适当性引起了广泛讨论。
- assess the appropriateness
- 评估适当性
- Teachers should assess the appropriateness of the material for their students.教师应评估教材对学生是否合适。
- cultural appropriateness
- 文化适宜性
- The program was criticized for its lack of cultural appropriateness.该节目因缺乏文化适宜性而受到批评。
- social appropriateness
- 社交得体性
- Children learn social appropriateness through play.孩子们通过游戏学习社交得体性。
- age appropriateness
- 年龄适宜性
- The movie is rated PG-13 for age appropriateness.这部电影被评为PG-13级，以考虑年龄适宜性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：appropriateness 由 appropriate（恰当的）+ -ness 组成，想象“恰当”加了个名词尾巴，表示“恰当的程度/得体性”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic essays、official reports、business correspondence 该词多用于正式场合，表示‘合适’或‘得体’；在日常口语中较少出现，较常见于书面语和正式交流。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 appropriateness 一样以 -ness 结尾，词尾读音都是 /nəs/，但由于重音位置不同，它们并不与 appropriateness 严格押韵；末尾的拼写和读音是一致的。注意 business 也以 -ness 结尾，但读作 /ˈbɪznəs/，不是 busy + -ness 的直接组合。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.