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单词 propriety
释义 propriety
propriety /prəˈpraɪə.ti/ aep /-t̬i/ noun
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F0 [U] FORMAL correct moral behaviour or actions:
» The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.» She was careful always to behave with propriety.Thesaurus+: ↑Morality and rules of behaviour
proprieties [plural] FORMAL
2
F0 the rules of polite social behaviour:
» They'd invited us to dinner so we thought we'd better observe the proprieties and invite them back.Thesaurus+: ↑Manners and levels of formality , ↑Polite and respectful
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