1、consistent

(行为、态度等)一贯的，一致的，始终如一的

Becker has never been the most consistent of players anyway.

不管怎么说，贝克尔从来就不是表现最为稳定的球员。

his consistent support of free trade.

他对自由贸易始终如一的支持

（观点等）一致的，吻合的，不矛盾的

This result is consistent with the findings of Garnett & Tobin.

这个结果与加尼特托宾公司的调查结果一致。

New goals are not always consistent with the existing policies.

新目标并不总是与现行政策一致。

(观点或看法)前后一致的，连贯的

These are clear consistent policies which we are putting into place.

这些就是我们正在付诸实施的政策，不但清楚而且前后一致。

2、appropriate

适当的;合适的;恰当的

It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.

名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字，这没什么不合适的。

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。

私占；侵吞；盗用；挪用

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.

另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。

The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.

土地完全被统治者霸占。

拨出（专款）

Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.

参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。