英语词汇“decency”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

decency

(diːsənsi )

1. uncountable noun

Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.

Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity.

His sense of decency forced him to resign.

...the threat of rampant materialism to common decency and enlightened values.

Synonyms: propriety, correctness, decorum, fitness

2. have the decency phrase

If you say that someone did not have the decency to do something, you are criticizing them because there was a particular action which they did not do but which you believe they ought to have done. [disapproval]

Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.

Collocations:

basic decency

He has never confused having an attitude with forgoing basic decency: you would be hard-pressed to find anyone to say a bad word about him.

Times, Sunday Times

This has been a victory not for political correctness but for basic decency, human consideration and simple good manners.

Times, Sunday Times

They're showing themselves to be devoid of basic decency.

The Sun

So if as a society we take total responsibility for people we lock up, we have no option but to treat them with basic decency.

Times, Sunday Times

There are so many stories that validate his basic decency.

Times, Sunday Times

fundamental decency

Despite a fundamental decency, he has seen and done terrible things.

Times, Sunday Times

He lacked the intellectual tools, political acumen, rhetorical touch and perhaps the fundamental decency to effect that.

Times,Sunday Times

At their core, and what guided all the actions that followed, was a fundamental decency.

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Incompetence, corruption and misconduct in local government threaten fundamental decency in a society.

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His fundamental decency and his love of our country serve as examples to us all, and he will be greatly missed.

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human decency

Unappealingly, everyday human decency is disdained.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The ability to boss other people around destroys much of human decency.

Stanley Bing THROWING THE ELEPHANT (2002)

What raises these lives above their oppressed condition is human decency, frequently laced with deadpan irony.

The Times Literary Supplement (2010)

There is a certain scale of human decency that speaks against that sort of thing.

Christianity Today (2000)

She was just acting out of common human decency.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

moral decency

With such a respect for human life and a sense of moral decency.

The Sun

They are probably delighted to at last have met an estate agent who appears to have a bit of moral decency present under his pinstripes.

Times, Sunday Times

Losing face brings into question one's moral decency and societal adequacy, but not gaining face.

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public decency

Indeed, it's so illegal that there are two, separate, acts under which a breastfeeder can be prosecuted: public order laws, or laws of public decency.

Times, Sunday Times

The appeal court said that this was 'an act contrary to public decency and potentially offensive to collectively held feelings of decorum'.

Times, Sunday Times

The 42-year-old was held on suspicion of outraging public decency.

The Sun

But he added cops could have also charged him with outraging public decency or causing a public nuisance.

The Sun

She admitted outraging public decency and was granted bail.

The Sun

sense of decency

He had a sense of decency, there was no bad stuff.

The Sun

It's their sense of decency in standing by a democratic vote, even though they disagree with it.

The Sun

It seemed to me that people had relinquished any sense of decency in order to survive.

Times, Sunday Times

This sense of decency characterised the way he played the game, too.

Times, Sunday Times

This proves we have lost all sense of decency in our society.

The Sun

standards of decency

And how did our standards of decency survive the test of what we did there?

Times, Sunday Times

They weren't interested in going on strike... but they wanted someone to help them get basic standards of decency and fairness.

Times, Sunday Times

His trickery and range of skills leave him susceptible to rugged treatment, some of which exceeds the standards of decency by some way.

Times, Sunday Times

Those chief executives who succeed will be those who imbue their businesses with simple, commonsense standards of decency.

Times, Sunday Times

Of course, it would be wrong to measure him by our own standards of decency.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 正派

Japanese: 礼儀正しさ

单词	decency
释义	decency (diːsənsi ) 1. uncountable noun Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity. His sense of decency forced him to resign. ...the threat of rampant materialism to common decency and enlightened values. Synonyms: propriety, correctness, decorum, fitness 2. have the decency phrase If you say that someone did not have the decency to do something, you are criticizing them because there was a particular action which they did not do but which you believe they ought to have done. [disapproval] Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned. Collocations: basic decency He has never confused having an attitude with forgoing basic decency: you would be hard-pressed to find anyone to say a bad word about him. Times, Sunday Times This has been a victory not for political correctness but for basic decency, human consideration and simple good manners. Times, Sunday Times They're showing themselves to be devoid of basic decency. The Sun So if as a society we take total responsibility for people we lock up, we have no option but to treat them with basic decency. Times, Sunday Times There are so many stories that validate his basic decency. Times, Sunday Times fundamental decency Despite a fundamental decency, he has seen and done terrible things. Times, Sunday Times He lacked the intellectual tools, political acumen, rhetorical touch and perhaps the fundamental decency to effect that. Times,Sunday Times At their core, and what guided all the actions that followed, was a fundamental decency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Incompetence, corruption and misconduct in local government threaten fundamental decency in a society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His fundamental decency and his love of our country serve as examples to us all, and he will be greatly missed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 human decency Unappealingly, everyday human decency is disdained. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The ability to boss other people around destroys much of human decency. Stanley Bing THROWING THE ELEPHANT (2002) What raises these lives above their oppressed condition is human decency, frequently laced with deadpan irony. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) There is a certain scale of human decency that speaks against that sort of thing. Christianity Today (2000) She was just acting out of common human decency. Times, Sunday Times (2012) moral decency With such a respect for human life and a sense of moral decency. The Sun They are probably delighted to at last have met an estate agent who appears to have a bit of moral decency present under his pinstripes. Times, Sunday Times Losing face brings into question one's moral decency and societal adequacy, but not gaining face. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 public decency Indeed, it's so illegal that there are two, separate, acts under which a breastfeeder can be prosecuted: public order laws, or laws of public decency. Times, Sunday Times The appeal court said that this was 'an act contrary to public decency and potentially offensive to collectively held feelings of decorum'. Times, Sunday Times The 42-year-old was held on suspicion of outraging public decency. The Sun But he added cops could have also charged him with outraging public decency or causing a public nuisance. The Sun She admitted outraging public decency and was granted bail. The Sun sense of decency He had a sense of decency, there was no bad stuff. The Sun It's their sense of decency in standing by a democratic vote, even though they disagree with it. The Sun It seemed to me that people had relinquished any sense of decency in order to survive. Times, Sunday Times This sense of decency characterised the way he played the game, too. Times, Sunday Times This proves we have lost all sense of decency in our society. The Sun standards of decency And how did our standards of decency survive the test of what we did there? Times, Sunday Times They weren't interested in going on strike... but they wanted someone to help them get basic standards of decency and fairness. Times, Sunday Times His trickery and range of skills leave him susceptible to rugged treatment, some of which exceeds the standards of decency by some way. Times, Sunday Times Those chief executives who succeed will be those who imbue their businesses with simple, commonsense standards of decency. Times, Sunday Times Of course, it would be wrong to measure him by our own standards of decency. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 正派 Japanese: 礼儀正しさ
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