Word · Frequency #15163
appropriateness
适合；适宜；合适程度
核心释义
多用于判断某事物是否合适
the quality of being suitable for a particular situation or purpose
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适当性；适当的状态
The quality or condition of being appropriate.
适当；得体；恰当；适当性；适当的状态；适当；适合
用法In use
The committee questioned the appropriateness of his comments during the formal ceremony.
用法提示：此处 appropriateness 为名词，表示“恰当性、得体性”。
Please check the appropriateness of this dress for a job interview.
用法提示：此处 appropriateness 为名词，指“适合性、合适程度”。
She doubted the appropriateness of using humor in a serious meeting.
用法提示：此处 appropriateness 为名词，意为“适当性”。
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”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.