aptness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈæpt.nəs/ us/ˈæpt.nəs/
(SUITABLE)
恰当性
the quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation
the aptness of his comment 他的评论的恰当性
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- There is an undeniable aptness to the description.
- Fizz lost her temper, demonstrating the aptness of her nickname.
- Their ironic and often hilarious effect comes from the aptness of the choice of words.
- The commentary might be applied with equal aptness to dozens of other novels of this decade.
(TENDENCY)
old-fashioned 倾向
the quality of being likely to do something or of often doing something
his aptness to forget 他容易忘记
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- Brittleness means an aptness to break.
- She was as cheerful as her sister, with the same aptness for laughter.
(ABILITY)
old-fashioned formal擅长
natural ability
an aptness for/at drawing 擅长绘画
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- They said I had great aptness, and should make a good teacher.
- The question is whether to follow uncritically the track he finds himself in, without considering his aptness for it.
See: apt