Definition of opportune in English:

opportune

adjective ˌɒpəˈtjuːnˈɒpətjuːnˌɑpərˈt(j)un

1(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event.
he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment
他当时来得太不是时候了。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an opportune time to reduce hazards around your home in the lead up to summer conditions.
- We find this an opportune time to write this piece as high stakes testing currently looms large over schools, teachers, and students.
- Journalists alarmed by the directions of both the profession and journalism education said the initiative comes at an opportune time.
- This is an opportune time for nurses to make their voices heard and help design the policies that eventually will affect their nursing practice.
- Snake Pilot by Randy Zahn comes along at an opportune time.
- Now is an opportune time to kick off a pan-national campaign for energy conservation.
- The three grants totalling US $7.3 million given to Zambia by Japan could not have come at a more opportune time.
- This is an intriguing and opportune time to launch a new journal dedicated to the study of the presidents, first ladies, and White House.
- The beginning of the academic year is an opportune time to reflect on education and its role in society.
- Now this could be an opportune time to have a look at our own railway lines and get a few facts or fallacies cleared up once and for all.
- I decided that this was the opportune time for me to make my move.
- So it is an opportune time to consider an investment into the Middle East and North Africa.
- According to Cohen, 2001 was an opportune time to launch.
- This is perhaps the most opportune time to make a beginning.
- He believes this to be an opportune time for the further implementation and acceptance of the arts in health care.
- He also believed it was an opportune time to walk away.
- She said it was an opportune time to encourage the formation and growth of small rural-based food enterprises on a regional basis.
- If it must be sold, wait for the opportune time in the markets.
- With so much bad weather, surely this is an opportune time to sit down and put something together, and who knows, you could be lucky.
- It is therefore an opportune time to review what distinguishes this centre of learning from other universities.
Synonyms
auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, heaven-sent, golden, good, right, lucky, happy, fortunate, benign, providential, felicitous
timely, well timed, ripe, convenient, expedient, suitable, appropriate, apt, fitting, relevant, applicable, pertinent
archaic seasonable
1. 1.1 Done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed.
  适时的；及时的
  the opportune use of humour to lower tension
  适时运用幽默来缓和紧张气氛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This would facilitate the opportune identification of patients who would benefit from treatment.
  Synonyms
  favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial

Derivatives

opportunely

adverb ˈɒpətjuːnliˌɒpəˈtjuːnliˌɑpərˈt(j)unli

We must step up our efforts to ensure that they are returned to Britain opportunely.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mac's opportunely released their impressive Pilsner in their new bottles and we sampled beers from Wigram Brewing Company in Christchurch, who are newcomers to the scene.
- But there was Craig to opportunely sweep the rebound over the line and celebrate.
- In the evenings, the motor yacht is opportunely anchored for the sublime South Pacific sunsets, best viewed from the broad Sky Deck with a Fiji Bitter in one hand and a camera in the other.
- We tried to capture males around the estimated day of fledging of their nestlings by opportunely timing our capture sessions.

opportuneness

noun ˈɒpətjuːnnəsˌɒpəˈtjuːnnəsˌɑpərˈt(j)unnəs

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- 'in the direction of' + portus 'harbour', originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour, hence 'seasonable'.

Since medieval times we have used opportune of something that has happened at a good or convenient time. Originally, though, the word was associated with a much more specific meaning. It comes from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ and portus ‘harbour’, referring to the favourable wind which brought ships into the harbour. Opportunity (Late Middle English) comes from the same root. The phrase opportunity knocks is used to mean that a chance of success might happen, often with the implication that every person has a chance to succeed. It was the title of a hugely popular TV talent show broadcast from the late 1950s to 1978, with a revival in the late 1980s.

Definition of opportune in US English:

opportune

adjectiveˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onˌɑpərˈt(j)un

1(of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate.
he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment
他当时来得太不是时候了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now this could be an opportune time to have a look at our own railway lines and get a few facts or fallacies cleared up once and for all.
- This is an intriguing and opportune time to launch a new journal dedicated to the study of the presidents, first ladies, and White House.
- It is therefore an opportune time to review what distinguishes this centre of learning from other universities.
- Journalists alarmed by the directions of both the profession and journalism education said the initiative comes at an opportune time.
- He believes this to be an opportune time for the further implementation and acceptance of the arts in health care.
- He also believed it was an opportune time to walk away.
- She said it was an opportune time to encourage the formation and growth of small rural-based food enterprises on a regional basis.
- The beginning of the academic year is an opportune time to reflect on education and its role in society.
- This is perhaps the most opportune time to make a beginning.
- So it is an opportune time to consider an investment into the Middle East and North Africa.
- It is an opportune time to reduce hazards around your home in the lead up to summer conditions.
- We find this an opportune time to write this piece as high stakes testing currently looms large over schools, teachers, and students.
- Snake Pilot by Randy Zahn comes along at an opportune time.
- Now is an opportune time to kick off a pan-national campaign for energy conservation.
- The three grants totalling US $7.3 million given to Zambia by Japan could not have come at a more opportune time.
- With so much bad weather, surely this is an opportune time to sit down and put something together, and who knows, you could be lucky.
- This is an opportune time for nurses to make their voices heard and help design the policies that eventually will affect their nursing practice.
- If it must be sold, wait for the opportune time in the markets.
- I decided that this was the opportune time for me to make my move.
- According to Cohen, 2001 was an opportune time to launch.
Synonyms
auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, heaven-sent, golden, good, right, lucky, happy, fortunate, benign, providential, felicitous
1. 1.1 Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; well-timed.
  适时的；及时的
  the opportune use of humor to lower tension
  适时运用幽默来缓和紧张气氛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This would facilitate the opportune identification of patients who would benefit from treatment.
  Synonyms
  favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + portus ‘harbor’, originally describing the wind driving towards the harbor, hence ‘seasonable’.

单词	opportune
释义	Definition of opportune in English: opportune adjective ˌɒpəˈtjuːnˈɒpətjuːnˌɑpərˈt(j)un 1(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event. he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment 他当时来得太不是时候了。 Example sentencesExamples It is an opportune time to reduce hazards around your home in the lead up to summer conditions. We find this an opportune time to write this piece as high stakes testing currently looms large over schools, teachers, and students. Journalists alarmed by the directions of both the profession and journalism education said the initiative comes at an opportune time. This is an opportune time for nurses to make their voices heard and help design the policies that eventually will affect their nursing practice. Snake Pilot by Randy Zahn comes along at an opportune time. Now is an opportune time to kick off a pan-national campaign for energy conservation. The three grants totalling US $7.3 million given to Zambia by Japan could not have come at a more opportune time. This is an intriguing and opportune time to launch a new journal dedicated to the study of the presidents, first ladies, and White House. The beginning of the academic year is an opportune time to reflect on education and its role in society. Now this could be an opportune time to have a look at our own railway lines and get a few facts or fallacies cleared up once and for all. I decided that this was the opportune time for me to make my move. So it is an opportune time to consider an investment into the Middle East and North Africa. According to Cohen, 2001 was an opportune time to launch. This is perhaps the most opportune time to make a beginning. He believes this to be an opportune time for the further implementation and acceptance of the arts in health care. He also believed it was an opportune time to walk away. She said it was an opportune time to encourage the formation and growth of small rural-based food enterprises on a regional basis. If it must be sold, wait for the opportune time in the markets. With so much bad weather, surely this is an opportune time to sit down and put something together, and who knows, you could be lucky. It is therefore an opportune time to review what distinguishes this centre of learning from other universities. Synonyms auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, heaven-sent, golden, good, right, lucky, happy, fortunate, benign, providential, felicitous timely, well timed, ripe, convenient, expedient, suitable, appropriate, apt, fitting, relevant, applicable, pertinent archaic seasonable 1.1 Done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed. 适时的；及时的 the opportune use of humour to lower tension 适时运用幽默来缓和紧张气氛。 Example sentencesExamples This would facilitate the opportune identification of patients who would benefit from treatment. Synonyms favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial Derivatives opportunely adverb ˈɒpətjuːnliˌɒpəˈtjuːnliˌɑpərˈt(j)unli We must step up our efforts to ensure that they are returned to Britain opportunely. Example sentencesExamples Mac's opportunely released their impressive Pilsner in their new bottles and we sampled beers from Wigram Brewing Company in Christchurch, who are newcomers to the scene. But there was Craig to opportunely sweep the rebound over the line and celebrate. In the evenings, the motor yacht is opportunely anchored for the sublime South Pacific sunsets, best viewed from the broad Sky Deck with a Fiji Bitter in one hand and a camera in the other. We tried to capture males around the estimated day of fledging of their nestlings by opportunely timing our capture sessions. opportuneness noun ˈɒpətjuːnnəsˌɒpəˈtjuːnnəsˌɑpərˈt(j)unnəs Origin Late Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- 'in the direction of' + portus 'harbour', originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour, hence 'seasonable'. Since medieval times we have used opportune of something that has happened at a good or convenient time. Originally, though, the word was associated with a much more specific meaning. It comes from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ and portus ‘harbour’, referring to the favourable wind which brought ships into the harbour. Opportunity (Late Middle English) comes from the same root. The phrase opportunity knocks is used to mean that a chance of success might happen, often with the implication that every person has a chance to succeed. It was the title of a hugely popular TV talent show broadcast from the late 1950s to 1978, with a revival in the late 1980s. Definition of opportune in US English: opportune adjectiveˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onˌɑpərˈt(j)un 1(of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate. he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment 他当时来得太不是时候了。 Example sentencesExamples Now this could be an opportune time to have a look at our own railway lines and get a few facts or fallacies cleared up once and for all. This is an intriguing and opportune time to launch a new journal dedicated to the study of the presidents, first ladies, and White House. It is therefore an opportune time to review what distinguishes this centre of learning from other universities. Journalists alarmed by the directions of both the profession and journalism education said the initiative comes at an opportune time. He believes this to be an opportune time for the further implementation and acceptance of the arts in health care. He also believed it was an opportune time to walk away. She said it was an opportune time to encourage the formation and growth of small rural-based food enterprises on a regional basis. The beginning of the academic year is an opportune time to reflect on education and its role in society. This is perhaps the most opportune time to make a beginning. So it is an opportune time to consider an investment into the Middle East and North Africa. It is an opportune time to reduce hazards around your home in the lead up to summer conditions. We find this an opportune time to write this piece as high stakes testing currently looms large over schools, teachers, and students. Snake Pilot by Randy Zahn comes along at an opportune time. Now is an opportune time to kick off a pan-national campaign for energy conservation. The three grants totalling US $7.3 million given to Zambia by Japan could not have come at a more opportune time. With so much bad weather, surely this is an opportune time to sit down and put something together, and who knows, you could be lucky. This is an opportune time for nurses to make their voices heard and help design the policies that eventually will affect their nursing practice. If it must be sold, wait for the opportune time in the markets. I decided that this was the opportune time for me to make my move. According to Cohen, 2001 was an opportune time to launch. Synonyms auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, heaven-sent, golden, good, right, lucky, happy, fortunate, benign, providential, felicitous 1.1 Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; well-timed. 适时的；及时的 the opportune use of humor to lower tension 适时运用幽默来缓和紧张气氛。 Example sentencesExamples This would facilitate the opportune identification of patients who would benefit from treatment. Synonyms favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial Origin Late Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + portus ‘harbor’, originally describing the wind driving towards the harbor, hence ‘seasonable’.
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