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propriety

英 [prə'praɪətɪ]美 [prə'praɪəti]

n. 适当；礼节；得体

星级词汇:★

中文词源

propriety 得体的举止，规范，礼节

来自proper,自己的，适于自己的，合适的，-ety,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

英语词源

propriety

propriety: see proper

propriety (n.)

mid-15c., "proper character, disposition," from Old French proprieté "individuality, peculiarity; property" (12c.), from Latin proprietatem (nominative proprietas) "appropriateness," also "ownership" (see property). Meaning "fitness, appropriateness" is attested from 1610s; sense of "conformity to good manners" is from 1782.

权威例句

1. In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety.

在清一色男性的公司里，可能他的举止确实有失得体。

2. His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.

他的婚姻和家庭生活都是规规矩矩的。

3. Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone.

没人认为她只身出现在那里不得体。

4. We hesitated at the propriety of the method.

我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意.

5. The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.

这件机密的事处理得极为适当.

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