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be propitious for (doing) sth
通常用于客观环境或条件的描述。
The conditions are propitious for starting a new business.
这些条件有利于创办新企业。
有利的；顺利的
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有利的；顺利的
Favorable, advantageous, or giving a good chance of success.
The conditions are propitious for starting a new business.
这些条件有利于创办新企业。
有利的；吉利的
Favorable; advantageous.
呈现有利的情况；可能导致成功或显示成功的迹象
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
吉兆的
Characteristic of a good omen.
The weather was propitious for the outdoor wedding.
天气对户外婚礼很有利。
AI contextual example
The company launched its new product at a propitious time.
该公司在一个有利时机推出了新产品。
AI contextual example
Her propitious smile suggested good news.
她吉祥的微笑预示着好消息。
AI contextual example
propitious omens
吉利的预兆。
WordNet
通常用于客观环境或条件的描述。
The conditions are propitious for starting a new business.
这些条件有利于创办新企业。
They chose a propitious moment to announce the news.
他们选择了一个吉祥的时刻宣布这个消息。
常用于正式或书面语境。
The committee found the proposal propitious for further discussion.
委员会认为该提案有利于进一步讨论。
Not this
The weather propitious our trip.
Use this
The weather is propitious for our trip.
错误：将形容词 'propitious' 误用作动词，缺少系动词 'is' 和介词 'for'。英语中 'propitious' 是形容词，必须与系动词连用，并且后面常接介词 'for' 表示'对……有利'。
Not this
This is a propitious time start a business.
Use this
This is a propitious time to start a business.
错误：漏掉了不定式标记 'to'。在 'a propitious time' 后面通常接不定式短语 'to do something'，漏掉 'to' 导致句子结构不完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有利的时刻；吉利的时机
She waited for a propitious moment to broach the subject.
她等待一个有利的时机来提出这个话题。
有利的情况；良好的环境
The agreement was signed under propitious circumstances.
该协议是在有利的情况下签署的。
有利的条件
These propitious conditions allowed the crops to thrive.
这些有利的条件使庄稼得以茁壮生长。
吉兆；好兆头
The appearance of a rainbow was taken as a propitious omen.
彩虹的出现被视为吉兆。
良好的开端
The negotiations got off to a propitious start.
谈判有了一个良好的开端。
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拆成 pro+pit+ious：pro（赞成）+pit（坑）→ 赞成你避开坑的，就是有利的、吉利的。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描写、学术或商务报告 该词通常用于正式写作、演讲或文学描写，表示“有利的、吉利的”。日常口语中较少使用，可考虑用 favorable 或 lucky。
All six words rhyme with propitious: the stressed syllable is /ɪʃəs/ in each. Spelling may use -tious or -cious, both pronounced /ʃəs/. Watch out for lookalikes like precious /ˈpreʃəs/ and gracious /ˈɡreɪʃəs/, which look similar but do not rhyme.
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