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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ap·ro·pos /ˌæprəˈpo, ˈæprəˌ/
 (a.)恰當,貼切,關於

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ap·ro·pos a. & adv.
 1. Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.
    A tale extremely apropos.   --Pope.
 2. By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly belonging to the narration.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 apropos
      adj : of an appropriate or pertinent nature [ant: malapropos]
      adv 1: by the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the
             weekend?" [syn: incidentally]
      2: at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn: seasonably,
          timely, well-timed]