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单词 impropriety
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释义
词典释义:
impropriety
英 [ˌɪmprəˈprʌɪəti]
美 [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪədi]

n. 不适当;不正直;不谦虚;不当行为;不当性

  • 复数 improprieties
双语例句
  • He was dismissed for impropriety.

    他因行为不当而被革职。

  • She tried to conceal her impropriety, but was still exposed by someone else.

    她试图隐瞒自己的不诚实做法,但还是被别人揭发了。

  • I can't believe you did such improprieties.

    我不敢相信你竟然做出这等不得体的举止。

  • He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.

    他因被指控在财务上不恰当的行为而辞职了

  • He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.

    他因在财务上不恰当的陈述辞职了。

  • They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.

    他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。

  • Impropriety is the soul of wit.

    不当是风趣的精髓。

  • There was no evidence of impropriety.

    没有什么不当行为的证据。

  • I was surprised by the impropriety of his remarks.

    他的话不得体,我听了很诧异。

近义词
n.
inadequacyinaptitude
反义词
proprietyproperness
同根词

词根 improper

  • improper adj. 不正确的,错误的;不适当的;不合礼仪的

  • improperly adv. 不适当地;错误地

释义
n.

a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper behaviour or character

不适当,不正直,不谦虚;不当行为,不当性

  • she was scandalized at the impropriety of the question

    问题的不当让她大为愤慨

  • [count noun]there are no demonstrable legal improprieties.

    没有可证明的法律不当行为。

词源

"early 17th cent. (also in the sense ‘inaccuracy, incorrectness’): from French impropriété or Latin improprietas, from improprius (see IMPROPER)."

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