apposite
/ˈæpəʊzɪt/adjective
- apt in the circumstances or in relation to something恰当的, 合适的：
an apposite quotation
一句恰当的引语
the observations are apposite to the discussion.
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派生词
appositely
adverbappositeness
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere 'apply'， from ad- 'towards' + ponere 'put'.