释义 |
propriety propriety /prəˈpraɪə.ti/ aep /-t̬i/ noun
1 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 behaviourproprieties [plural] FORMAL2 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 |