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dishonourable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·hon·our·a·ble British English, dishonorable American English /dɪsˈɒnərəbəl $ -ˈɑː-/ adjective  RIGHT/PROPERnot morally correct or acceptable 不名誉的,不光彩的,可耻的 OPP honourable Surrender was seen as dishonourable. 投降被认为是可耻的。
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dishonourableWhy was he insisting that her behaviour had been dishonourable?Hayley's crimes are petty and dishonourable, a contrast which reveals the falsity of the narrative assumptions Philip makes.He is not prepared to discuss this dishonourable argument.Ideas about immorality and what constitutes dishonourable conduct change over time, but the views of judges change more slowly than most.Over the past three years they have turned one of the most dishonourable Soviet professions into something worthy of admiration.
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dishonourable
dishonourable British English, dishonorable American English /dɪsˈɒnərəbəl $ -ˈɑː-/ adjective
not morally correct or acceptable
   OPP  honourable:
    Surrender was seen as dishonourable.


dis·hon·our·able (especially US dis·hon·or·able) BrE /dɪsˈɒnərəbl/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈɑːnərəbl/ 🔊 adjectivenot deserving respect; immoral or unacceptable 不名誉的;不光彩的;可耻的It would have been dishonourable of her not to keep her promise. 她要是不履行诺言就不光彩了。🔊🔊He was given a dishonourable discharge (= an order to leave the army for unacceptable behaviour). 他被开除了军籍。🔊🔊 OPP honourable dis·hon·our·ably BrE /dɪsˈɒnərəbli/ 🔊NAmE /dɪsˈɑːnərəbli/ 🔊 adverb