Meet



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解释

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• adj. 合适的
• ［英］ adj. 合适的 ( suitable, appropriate)
• ［类］ 反义词: inappropriate ( 不合适的) ; unsuitable ( 不合适的)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (met; meeting)

• Etymology: Middle English meten, from Old English mētan; akin to Old English gemōt assembly — more at moot
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to come into the presence of ; find
    • b. to come together with especially at a particular time or place <I'll meet you at the station>
    • c. to come into contact or conjunction with ; join
    • d. to appear to the perception of
  • 2. to encounter as antagonist or foe ; oppose
  • 3. to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
  • 4. to conform to especially with exactitude and precision <a concept to meet all requirements>
  • 5. to pay fully ; settle
  • 6. to cope with <was able to meet every social situation>
  • 7. to provide for <enough money to meet our needs>
  • 8. to become acquainted with
  • 9. encounter, experience
  • 10. to receive or greet in an official capacity
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to come face-to-face
    • b. to come together for a common purpose ; assemble
    • c. to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies
  • 2. to form a junction or confluence <the lines meet in a point>
  • 3. to occur together
• ? meeter noun

II. noun

• Date: 1804
• 1. the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports
• 2. a competition in which individuals match skills

III. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English mete, from Old English gem?te; akin to Old English metan to mete
• Date: 14th century
• precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance ; very proper
• Synonyms: see fit
• ? meetly adverb

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