inappropriate

英 [ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət]

美 [ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət]

adj.  不适当的; 不合适的

TOEFLTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4790 / COCA.5047

牛津词典

adj.

• 不适当的；不合适的
  not suitable or appropriate in a particular situation
  1. inappropriate behaviour/language
     不恰当的行为 / 语言
  2. It would be inappropriate for me to comment.
     由我评论并不恰当。
  3. clothes inappropriate to the occasion
     不得体的衣着

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不适用的;不适合的
  Something that isinappropriateis not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
  1. The industry is inappropriate to the region's present and future needs...
     该行业不适合该地区当前和未来的需要。
  2. There is no suggestion that clients have been sold inappropriate policies.
     无迹象表明向客户售出了不适用的保险。
• ADJ-GRADED 不得体的;不合时宜的
  If you say that someone's speech or behaviour in a particular situation isinappropriate, you are criticizing it because you think it is not suitable for that situation.
  1. I feel the remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue...
     我认为对如此严肃的问题来说,该评论不合时宜。
  2. It is inappropriate for a judge to belong to a discriminatory club.
     法官参加一个带歧视性的俱乐部是不合适的。

英英释义

adj

• not suitable for a particular occasion etc
  1. noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
  2. inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
  3. put inappropriate pressure on them
• not in keeping with what is correct or proper
  1. completely inappropriate behavior
  Synonym:incompatibleout or keeping(p)unfitting

双语例句

• Last year, one of my teachers cracked a sexist joke and I commented that I found it inappropriate.
  去年，我的一个老师讲了一个带有性别歧视的笑话，我指出这个笑话不合适。
• Annuls inappropriate decisions and orders of the people's government at the corresponding level;
  撤销本级人民政府的不适当的决定和命令；
• The industry is inappropriate to the region's present and future needs
  该行业不适合该地区当前和未来的需要。
• It is important not to confuse in formal and more academic language, or use words which are inappropriate.
  这句话的意思就是，不要混淆了正式语言和更多的学术语言，或者适当的使用语言。
• With so much company around, a long talk with him was inappropriate.
  在场的人很多，不便同他长谈。
• This is inappropriate for development.
  这对于开发而言是不适当的。
• This can result in redundant or inappropriate tests and coverage gaps.
  这样会导致多余的或者不合适的测试和覆盖区域。
• I feel the remark was inappropriate for such a serious issue
  我认为对如此严肃的问题来说，该评论不合时宜。
• Inappropriate and irrational use of medicines provides favourable conditions for resistant microorganisms to emerge and spread.
  不适当和不合理的药物使用为耐药微生物的出现和传播形成了有利的条件。
• Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.
  不宜用黑色，因为它让人联想到死亡。