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-derivedproforward, for, before
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ousfull of, having the quality of
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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.