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单词 impropriety
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•pro•pri•e•ty /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. [uncountable] the quality or condition of being improper.
  2. an improper act:[countable]accused of financial improprieties.
See -propr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•pro•pri•e•ty  (im′prə prī′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 4, 5.
  1. the quality or condition of being improper;
    incorrectness.
  2. inappropriateness;
    unsuitableness.
  3. unseemliness;
    indecorousness.
  4. an erroneous or unsuitable expression, act, etc.
  5. an improper use of a word or phrase.
  • Late Latin improprietās. See im-2, propriety
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impropriety /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum
  2. an improper act or use
  3. the state of being improper
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