Apposite



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 适当的, 恰切的
• ［英］ adj. 适当的, 恰切的 ( appropriate, apt, relevant)
• ［类］ 反义词: opposite ( 相反的) ; extraneous ( 外来的)
• ［记］ ap+pos ( 放) +ite -> 放一起 -> 适当的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin appositus, from past participle of apponere to place near, from ad- + ponere to put — more at position
• Date: 1621
• highly pertinent or appropriate ; apt apposite remarks
• Synonyms: see relevant
• • appositely adverb
• • appositeness noun

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