| 单词 | proper |
| 释义 | proper (prɒpəʳ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. Two out of five people lack a proper job. I always cook a proper evening meal. Synonyms: real, actual, genuine, true 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable. The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed. He helped to put things in their proper place. Synonyms: correct, accepted, established, appropriate 3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right. In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage. It is right and proper to do this. Synonyms: polite, right, becoming, seemly 4. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE] You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it. A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology. Collocations: proper punishment It would be a proper punishment and a cheaper solution for the country. The Sun Some of the vilest monsters in the land are being let out of prison without proper punishment. The Sun The sooner the message gets through that online harassment will end in proper punishment, the better. The Sun You address it with education at schools and proper punishment, and that means abandoning games. Times,Sunday Times But there can be no proper punishment. The Sun They are a national asset and their role deserves proper recognition and funding from central government, not commercial exploitation. Times, Sunday Times It took decades for some to receive proper recognition in the honours list. Times,Sunday Times Justice, it seems, demands that paralegals be given both proper recognition and proper supervision. Times, Sunday Times Proper recognition of their right to insist on the best standards will let them protect patients. Times, Sunday Times The ability to write sentences impervious to sense deserves proper recognition. The Times Literary Supplement Perhaps she thought he didn't show proper respect on the part of one so young. Christianity Today An intelligent manager with a proper respect for data, he was, of course, right. Times, Sunday Times It recommended a proper respect for the privacy of the citizens of foreign states and a curb on spying on allied leaders. Times, Sunday Times For greatest efficiency, one must follow the rules of interaction and proper respect of fellow-workers. Christianity Today He gave proper respect to the state's article 2 obligations and his decision was plainly right. Times, Sunday Times The mechanic's proper response to the situation cannot be anticipated by a set of rules or algorithms. Times, Sunday Times We're entitled to a proper response to every 999 call. The Sun Without it, they said, he was unable to consider a proper response. Times, Sunday Times I have supplied proof of this but the company has so far not given a proper response. Times, Sunday Times I sent off the photos the firm requested but haven't received a proper response. The Sun The most distinctive feature of her domestic policies was the abandonment of the consensus that the proper role of government was demand management. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Once that point was reached, it was not the court's proper role to intervene in the process of policy formation. Times, Sunday Times (2011) If business is to have a proper role in our lawmaking, please let it not be celebrities off the telly. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That is an entirely proper role for parents. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They should be free to do so with the proviso that proper safeguards are in place, not only for the patient but also for the medical practitioners. Times, Sunday Times Others worry about maverick doctors setting up lucrative clinics without proper safeguards. Times, Sunday Times We need look back no further than the 1980s to see what can occur when proper safeguards against malpractice are lacking. Times, Sunday Times Would it all be worth it, even with proper safeguards? Times, Sunday Times He said there was a need for proper safeguards, but likened the nervousness around data sharing to fears about internet shopping in the early days of the web. Times, Sunday Times Some 1.2 billion people did not have access to safe drinking water and 2.4 billion had no proper sanitation. Times, Sunday Times In return for pitches with proper sanitation and energy facilities, each site must have better contact points with the local authorities, particularly schools. Times,Sunday Times Workers were forced to live in conditions that were beyond grim - no daylight, scarce food and sleep, and no proper sanitation. Times, Sunday Times But proper sanitation, some manner of inflatable bedding and a tent that doesn't weigh marginally less than a house are also attractive ideas. Times, Sunday Times Millions still live in shacks without power or proper sanitation. Times, Sunday Times If such auxiliaries are to be used in such numbers they need a proper induction, proper supervision and regulation. Times, Sunday Times Justice, it seems, demands that paralegals be given both proper recognition and proper supervision. Times, Sunday Times The proper supervision of day-to-day government responsibility should be the role of senior civil servants. Times, Sunday Times The prosecutor said that this meant proper supervision was vital. Times, Sunday Times Necessary professionals, under proper supervision, have to deal with them. Times, Sunday Times I am left wondering why a better balance cannot be found, enabling the proper testing of witnesses without destroying them in public. Times, Sunday Times More than half of 104 products made claims that were not backed up with proper testing. The Sun Many chemicals were allowed into use without proper testing — there are some 70,000 now. The Sun Never mind that her own agency has failed to ensure proper testing. The Sun No proper testing of the theory that artillery could cut the wire and demolish the trenches had been carried out, however. Times, Sunday Times Because the wait makes you more stressed - and delays you having any proper treatment for your tension headache, migraine or whatever. The Sun It's not only the clothes that are getting the proper treatment right now, though. Times, Sunday Times As well as proving costly and pointless, this can also lead to a delay in getting proper treatment. The Sun He said it wasn't the proper treatment for my injury. Christianity Today In the absence of proper treatment he tries to handle his condition with exercise and diet. Times, Sunday Times Click on any term and a page appears containing the definition of that term, instructions on its proper use and examples. Times, Sunday Times As an editor, he was a stickler for proper use of language. Times, Sunday Times Older people restore words such as passion and grit to their proper use. Times,Sunday Times They could and should have been restored and put to proper use. Times, Sunday Times He would have a cotton version in a trouser pocket for proper use. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 适当的 Japanese: 適切な |
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