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单词 propitious
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pro·pi·tious

adjective
/prəˈpɪʃəs/
/prəˈpɪʃəs/
(formal)
  1. propitious (for something/somebody) likely to produce a successful result吉利的;吉庆的;吉祥的
    • It was not a propitious time to start a new business.那不是开张营业的吉时佳日。
    • Circumstances could hardly have been less propitious for a strike.现在的情况对于罢工来说再有利不过了。
    • This did not seem a propitious moment for launching into a lengthy explanation.这似乎不是进行冗长解释的好时机。
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.
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