| 单词 | dignity |
| 释义 | dignitydignity /ˈdɪgnət̮i/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation: a woman of compassion and dignity She bore the difficulties with dignity.2respect that other people have for you or that you have for yourself: Prisoners must be treated with regard to their human dignity.maintain/retain your dignity Old people need to retain their dignity and independence.3the quality of being serious, formal, and respectable: Lawyers must respect the dignity of the court.4be beneath somebody’s dignity if something is beneath your dignity, you think you are too good or important to do it: It seemed that doing his own laundry was beneath his dignity. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French dignité, from Latin dignitas worth] |
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