①appoint sb (as/to sth)v.任命；委派

Synonymsname, designate, nominate, assign

• God does not appoint a person to an office without giving him the ability to perform its duties.上帝委派一个人担任某项职务，必会赐予他履行职责的能力。— Desiderius Erasmus

②appoint sb to do sthv.委派某人做某事

Synonymscommission, delegate, assign

• Fortune does not appoint us to suffer, but we often appoint ourselves to misery by chasing illusions.命运并未委派我们去受苦，我们却常因追逐幻影而让自己陷入悲惨。

③appoint sth (for sth)v.约定；确定（时间、地点）

Synonymsset, fix, determine, schedule

• To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven, appointed by wisdom.凡事皆有时节，天下万物皆有其智者所定的定时。

①make / have an appointment with sbn.约会；预约（正式或业务性质）

Synonymsmeeting, arrangement, consultation

• Death is the only appointment for which we can never be late, nor reschedule.死亡是我们绝不会迟到、也无法改期的唯一约定。

②by appointment (only)n.按事先约定；仅凭预约

Synonymsby prior arrangement

• Success does not arrive by appointment; it comes to those who are already prepared.成功从不依约而至，它只降临于早已准备好的人。

③appointment to / as sthn.任命；委任（职位）

Synonymsdesignation, naming, nomination

• True leadership is not an appointment to a high post, but a commitment to serve others.真正的领导力并非一项高位的任命，而是一份服务他人的承诺。

①appreciate sth / sb doing sthv.感激；感谢

Synonymsbe grateful for, value, acknowledge

• I really appreciate your help with this project.非常感谢你在该项目上给予我的帮助。

②appreciate sthv.欣赏；赏识

Synonymsadmire, cherish, treasure

• To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.要欣赏雪花的美丽，就必须伫立在寒风之中。— Aristotle

③appreciate that / wh- clausev.领会；充分理解

Synonymsunderstand, realize, recognize

• I fully appreciate that peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice.我充分理解，和平不仅是战争的缺席，更是正义的彰显。

④sth appreciate (in value)v.升值；增值

Synonymsincrease, gain, rise

• Knowledge is the only asset that continues to appreciate the more you share it.知识是唯一的你越分享就越升值的资产。

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①sth is appropriate (for/to sth)adj.合适的；恰当的

Synonymssuitable, fitting, proper

在本句中作表语（that would be appropriate），用来委婉评价某种行为、言论或提议是否得体合宜。

• Silence is only appropriate when one has nothing to say, or when it is the highest form of respect.唯有在无话可说，或是表达至高敬意之时，沉默才是恰当的。

②it is appropriate to do sthadj.做某事是恰当的

Synonymsadvisable, fitting, right

• It is not always appropriate to judge the future by the patterns of the past.用过去的模式来评判未来并不总是恰当的。

③appropriate sth (for sth)v.拨出（专款）；私吞；盗用

Synonymsallocate, seize, misappropriate

• Those who appropriate the wisdom of others without reflection gain knowledge, but lose their own voice.不加思考便盗用他人智慧的人，虽获得了知识，却失去了自己的声音。

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①appropriation of sthn.挪用，侵吞，盗用

Synonymsmisappropriation, expropriation, seizure

学习者原句中实际使用的是形容词 appropriate（恰当的），而选取的词是名词 appropriation（挪用/拨款）。此处 senses[0] 展示其最核心的名词用法：非法占有或擅自挪用公款/他人财物。

• True understanding begins when learning replaces the mere appropriation of another's thoughts.当真正的学习取代了对他人思想的单纯据为己有时，真正的理解才得以开始。

②cultural appropriationn.文化挪用（擅自借用或不当采用其他文化的元素）

Synonymsborrowing, co-optation

• Cultural appreciation honors the roots; cultural appropriation merely strips the flower for display.文化鉴赏敬重其根源，而文化挪用仅是折花以供炫耀。

③appropriation for sthn.拨款，专项经费

Synonymsallocation, grant, allowance

• No appropriation for the future bears richer fruit than a steadfast investment in wisdom.没有任何面向未来的拨款，能比对智慧的坚定投入结出更丰硕的果实。

①expropriation of sth (by sb)n.（政府或当局）没收，征用

Synonymsconfiscation, seizure, requisition

• The expropriation of the mass of the people by a few usurpers is comparatively a slow, violent, and difficult process.少数篡夺者剥夺人民群众的过程，相对而言是一个漫长、残酷和艰难的过程。— Karl Marx

①the proper way / time / place to do sthadj.恰当的；合适的

Synonymsappropriate, suitable, correct

• Proper words in proper places, make the true definition of a style.恰当的词放在恰当的位置，构成了风格的真正定义。— Jonathan Swift

②proper behavior / conductadj.得体的；合乎规矩的

Synonymspolite, respectable, decent

• The proper response to tragedy is not sadness, but life.面对悲剧，得体合宜的回应不是沉溺悲伤，而是继续生活。— Dean Koontz

③sth properadj.狭义的；严格意义上的（置于名词后）

Synonymsstrictly speaking, actual, real

• Knowledge proper begins only when the mind reflects upon itself.严格意义上的知识，唯有当心灵开始反思自身时才真正开始。

①sb's propertyn.所有物；财产

Synonymsbelongings, possessions, goods

• Where there is no property there is no injustice.没有财产的地方，就没有不公正。— John Locke

②property market / pricesn.房地产；不动产

Synonymsreal estate, realty, premises

• Investing in property is often considered a safe long-term strategy.投资房地产通常被认为是一种稳妥的长期策略。

③properties of sthn.性质；特性

Synonymsquality, attribute, characteristic, feature

• The essential property of a question is to be open.问题的本质特性在于其开放性。— Hans-Georg Gadamer

①proprietary software / technology / informationadj.专有的；专利的；独占的

Synonymspatented, exclusive, trademarked

• With proprietary software, there is always someone who has power over you.使用专有软件，就总会有人对你拥有支配权。— Richard Stallman

②a proprietary interest / feeling / attitudeadj.所有者的；占有欲的

Synonymspossessive, owner-like

• Wisdom begins when we let go of our proprietary grip on the world and learn to simply observe.当我们放下对世界的占有欲，学会单纯地去观察时，智慧便开始了。

①proprietor of sthn.（商店、旅馆等商业机构的）业主，老板

Synonymsowner, business owner, shopkeeper, landlord

• Every proprietor of land was indeed an independent prince, and every principal tenant was a mini monarch.每一位土地的业主确实都曾是一位独立的诸侯，而每一位主要房客都是一个微型君主。— Edward Gibbon

②sole proprietorn.独资经营者，独资业主

Synonymssole owner, independent owner

• The sole proprietor of an idea bears both the full burden of failure and the quiet nobility of independence.一个想法的独资经营者，既要承担失败的全部重负，也享有独立所带来的沉静尊严。