behoove

vt. 理应, 应该 vi. 理所当然

发音

UK /bɪˈhuːv/
其它
US /bɪˈhuːv/

词形变化

behooved behooven behooves 三单 behooves behoovest behooveth behooving behooving 现在分词 behooved 过去式 behooved 过去分词 behooven 过去式 behooven 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.

    美国 及物

    It ill behooves my mother to complain.

  2. 2.

    To be fitting.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

behove

上位词 9

take need ask demand require involve postulate call for necessitate

词源

See behove.

来源：wiktionary