not suitable in a particular situation 不适合的；不恰当的；不相称的 | inappropriate use of medication 用药不当 |
| +for Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime. 显然对那样的罪行施以这种处罚是不恰当的。 |
| +to marketing techniques that are totally inappropriate to education 完全不适用于教育行业的营销技巧 |
| it is inappropriate to do sth It is perhaps inappropriate to talk of ‘rights’ in this context. 在这种情况下谈“权利”也许不大恰当。 |
| | a | used about behaviour that you think is wrong because it is morally wrong or against acceptable social or professional standards （行为举止）不正当的，违背常规的，不应该的 | | He denies that they had any kind of inappropriate relationship. 他否认他们有任何不正当关系。 | | it is inappropriate for sb to do sth They admitted that it had been inappropriate for him to comment on the matter. 他们承认他不该就那件事情发表评论。 | |