behove是什么意思_behove的用法_词性_词根

双语例句

It really does behove the government to say what its estimates of the effects of public expenditure cuts on employment are - or have they not been undertaken in this new era of transparency?

政府应该阐明他们对于削减公共开支的作用的期望结果。难道他们不是处在一个行政透明的时代吗？

近义词

vi.

vt.

释义

formal it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on

〈正式〉某人做某事是其职责所在（或义不容辞的责任）

it behoves the House to assure itself that there is no conceivable alternative.

议会有责任搞清楚没有任何可以想象得到的替代办法。

[with negative]it is appropriate or suitable; it befits

适合

it ill behoves Opposition Members constantly decry the sale of arms to friendly countries.

　反对党议员们经常批评向友邦出售武器是不合适的。

词源

"Old English behōfian, from behōf （see ＢＥＨＯＯＦ）．"