1620s, "well-put or applied, appropriate," from Latin appositus "contiguous, neighboring;" figuratively "fit, proper, suitable," past participle of apponere "apply to, put near," from ad- "near" (see ad-) + ponere "to place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)).
例文
1. Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite .
最近起こったことは、彼の中心的なテーマをより的確にしているように見せた。
2.This a very apposite comparison.
これは非常に適切な比喩です。
3.His answer was aposite .
彼の答えは適切だった.
4.She thought in both languages,and selected the most aposite phrase from either.