1. C 一套衣服　 a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a short coat〔jacket〕 with trousers or a skirt
2. C 诉讼案件；法律程序　 case in a lawcourt; legal proceedings

　make a ～　制一套衣服
　order a ～　订一套衣服
　put on a ～　穿上西装
　take off a ～　脱掉西装
　try on a ～　试穿一套衣服
　bring a ～ against sb　控告某人
　conduct a ～　起诉
　enter a ～　起诉
　file a ～　起诉
　gain a ～　胜诉
　institute a ～ against sb　控告某人
　lose a ～　败诉
　press a ～　坚持诉讼
　win a ～　胜诉
　follow ～　跟牌，仿照前人的办法跟着做
　have a ～ to　对…有所求
　press one's ～　强行求婚
　striped ～　一套条子衣服
　everyday ～　便服
　civil ～　民事诉讼
　strong ～　长处，优点
　bathing ～　游泳衣
　business ～　〈美〉一套西装
　diving ～　潜水服
　dress ～　男式晚礼服
　flying ～　飞行服
　gym ～　运动服
　leisure ～　休闲装
　man's ～　一套男式衣服
　pants ～　（上衣与裤子相配的）一种女子服装
　sailor ～　水手服
　ski ～　滑雪装
　space ～　宇航服
　sports ～　运动服
　tank ～　（女人穿的）长浴衣
　two-piece ～　两件式套装
　union ～　连衫裤
　woman's ～　一套女式衣服
　damage ～　损害赔偿诉讼
　law ～　诉讼（案件）
　in one's birthday ～　〈谑〉一丝不挂，赤裸裸的
　all of one ～　清一色
　～ for damages　损害赔偿诉讼
　a ～ of　一套（衣服）
　a ～ of armour　一套盔甲
　a ～ of grey clothes　一套灰色衣服

　That suit cost me over 60 pounds.　那件西服花去我60多镑。
　Your new suit has a very good cut.　你的新衣服式样非常好。
　The gray suit was well cut and well made.　这套灰西装裁得好，做得也好。
　I'm just going home to clean up and put on a clean suit.　我正要回家去洗洗，换套干净衣服。
　He dressed in his best suit.　他穿上最好的衣服。
　He changed his overalls for a suit.　他脱下工装裤，换上了一套西服。
　He had not even bought himself a new suit since coming to Beijing.　自从来到北京他甚至没给自己买一件新衣服。
　He always selected a tie when he chose his suit.　他在选购套装时总是细心挑选一条领带。
　I have to call for my suit before the store closes.　我必须在商店关门前取出我的套服。
　I must have this suit cleaned.　我必须把这套衣服洗干净。
　You'd better change into your new suit.　你最好换穿你的新西服。
　He changed into another diving suit and went down.　他换上另一件潜水衣又下水了。
　The new style in men's suits failed to catch on.　男装的这种新式样不受欢迎。
　The piece of cloth will cut up into three suits.　这段布可以裁成三套衣服。
　The store owner charged off the last season's stock of suits.　店主把上季度盘存的全部服装作为损耗在账上注销了。
　In the game of bridge, hearts and spades are the major suits.　在桥牌中，红心和黑桃是高级花色。
　He won his suit.　他胜诉了。
　Ade brought a suit for damages against her.　艾德为损害赔偿金对她起诉。
　She filed a suit for divorce.　她提出离婚诉颂。
　The officer granted her suit.　那位官员答应了她的请求。

 ♣ follow suit
　跟出同样花色的牌；跟着做，照着做　act or behave in the way that sb else has just done
　Father bowed his head, she followed suit.　父亲点头，她也跟着点头。
　Once one bank raised its interest rate, all the others followed suit.　一旦一家银行提高利率，其他各家银行也照着做。

 ♣ suit, clothes, clothing, coat, dress, overcoat
　参见clothes条。

1. vt.适合于　 look attractive on (sb)
2. vt. & vi.对…方便，中…的意　 be convenient for or acceptable to (sb)
3. vt.对…合适或有利　 be right or beneficial for (sb/sth)

　～ landscape　与景色相适合
　～ one's plans　适合某人的计划
　～ one's tastes　适合某人的喜好
　～ the needs of modernization　适应现代化的需要
　～ quite　非常适合
　～ well　完全适合
　～ admirably　极好地相配
　～ beautifully　极好地相配
　～ definitely　明确地相配
　～ exactly　恰当地相配
　～ logically　合乎逻辑地相配
　～ peculiarly　特别相配
　～ perfectly　完全适合
　～ precisely　恰好相配
　～ rationally　合理相配
　～ simply　简单地相配
　～ specifically　特有地相配
　～ superbly　极好地相配
　～ up　穿上制服
　～ for　适合做…
　～ to　使与…相适合，相符或相称，适合于…，中（某人）意
　～ the punishment to a crime　使罪罚相当
　～ with　与…协调，相称

　Will that time suit?　那个时间合适吗?
　These prices don't suit.　这些价格不合适。
　Does this skirt suit me?　这裙子我穿着合身吗?
　That colour doesn't suit your complexion.　那颜色不适合你的肤色。
　Blue suits her very well, I think.　我认为蓝色对她很合适。
　If you want to go by train, that suits me fine.　你要是想坐火车去，那对我很方便。
　It's difficult to find a time that suits everybody.　要找个对每个人都合适的时间很困难。
　That arrangement will suit me quite well.　这样的安排对我很合适。
　I don't know what profession would suit me.　我不知道什么职业适合于我。
　The architecture of the house should suit the rugged landscape.　这房子的建筑风格应适合那种丘陵的景色。
　Methods of management operation should also be changed to suit the needs of modernization.　管理方法也得改变一下以适应现代化的需要。
　The changes did not suit his plans.　这些变动不合他的计划。
　This climate doesn't suit me.　这种气候对我很不适合。
　Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.　太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
　It doesn't suit her to have her hair cut short.　她不适合剪短发。
　How would it suit me to be a bus-driver?　我当个公共汽车司机合适吗?
　It doesn't suit a woman to work on the night shift.　妇女上夜班不合适。

 ♣ suit oneself
　随自己的意愿行事　do as one likes
　It doesn't matter to me where you sit; suit yourself!　坐在哪儿都行，请自便！
 ♣ suit to　(v.+prep.)
1. 使与…相适合〔相符、相称〕 make sth fit or match sth
　You have to suit your spending to your income.　你必须让你的收支相符。
　You must suit the garment to the cloth.　衣服样式和面料应相配。
　Take care to suit the punishment to the crime.　注意要以罪量刑。
　A good teacher suits his lessons to the age of his pupils.　一个好老师的教学内容要与其学生的年龄相适应。
2. 适合于…；中（某人）意 have the right qualities to become sth such as a position or to please sb
　Jim and Mary seem suited to each other, in spite of their quarrels.　吉姆和玛丽虽然常争吵，可两人看起来很相投。
　Some people are simply not suited to the competitive world.　有些人完全不适应这充满竞争的世界。
　Do you think David is suited to teaching?　你觉得大卫适合当教员吗?
 ♣ suit up　(v.+adv.)
　〈主美〉穿上制服　 put on special clothing, as for work
　When you've suited up, come into the machine room.　穿好工作服到机房来。
 ♣ suit with　(v.+prep.)
　与…协调〔相称〕　match sth well
　〔说明〕 suit with通常不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
　Does the job suit with his experience?　他的经历适于这一工作吗?
　The hours of work don't suit with his lifestyle.　工作时间与他的起居方式不合。

 ♣ suit, fit
　参见fit条。

　这顶红色的帽子不适合她。
　［误］ She is not suited by the red cap.
　［正］ The red cap does not suit her.
　［析］ suit作“相配”解时，不可用在被动结构中。

　be suited to〔for〕　表示“适合，适宜于”时，该短语中的to既可用作介词，后接介词宾语；也可用作动词不定式符号，后接动词原形（其中的suited用作形容词）。例如：
　

　［同义词］ n. action, appeal, case, cause; clothes, clothing, coat, costume, dress v. accommodate, adapt, adjust, agree, fit, modify, please
　［反义词］ v. clash, displease
　［词源］　中古英语sute（控诉，诉颂，一套衣服）<古法语suite<民间拉丁语sequita