appropriate adj.适当的 vt.占用, 据为己有; 盗用, 挪用
解析:He appropriated public funds for his own private use.
他挪用公款.
A dirty face is not appropriate for the school photograph.
脸脏了不适合照学生像.
【同】fit, suitable, apt, proper
【辨析】appropriate指适合于特殊的人及场合,地位等.强调自然具备适宜的性质;
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job...
着装要整洁美观，适合于这份工作。
fit意为某人或某物在目的上用途上适合;
This dress doesn't fit me.
这件衣服不适合我穿。
suitable意味着适合某种情况;
He was just not suitable for the job.
他就是不适合干这份工作。
apt含有能动意味;
It was an apt remark.
这话讲得得体。
proper含有生来就具备适宜性质的含义,还表示某物具有它应当具备的性质.
He wondered whether it would be proper to knock at her door.
他不知道敲她的门是否恰当。