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propitious

🇬🇧 UK/prә'piʃәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable or auspicious

吉祥的,有利的,顺利的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
pitseek, aim, strive
+
iconnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=propitious

Common Collocations

  • 1.propitious moment有利时机
  • 2.propitious circumstances有利的环境
  • 3.propitious sign吉祥的征兆
  • 4.[propitious conditions]有利的条件

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The clear skies and calm seas seemed propitious for the voyage ahead.

  • 2.

    This is hardly a propitious moment to launch a new business.

  • 3.

    The team's early victories created a propitious atmosphere for the rest of the season.

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