propriety

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·pri·e·ty /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun formal  1  [singular, uncountable]RIGHT/PROPER correctness of social or moral behaviour 〔行为的〕得体，得当，妥当 OPP improprietypropriety of They discussed the propriety of treating ill children against the wishes of the parents. 他们讨论了违背父母意愿治疗患病儿童的做法是否妥当。with propriety They conducted themselves with propriety. 他们行事规矩得体。2  the proprieties formal SSRIGHT/PROPER especially British English the accepted rules of correct social behaviour 礼仪，礼节 strict in observing the proprieties 严格遵守礼节的

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propriety• A case can be made for both its constitutional propriety and its administrative efficiency.• Religions classically struggle with this same divided consciousness about order and chaos, balance and exuberance, propriety and spontaneity.• They, or at least the Quakers who lived in our town, had become paragons of propriety.• Kids today have no sense of propriety.• Are Charles and I really so susceptible to propriety, to the conventional?• But the residents are inordinately preoccupied with propriety, and nothing at all is funny.propriety of• Critics have questioned the propriety of some of the Senator's loans.Origin propriety (1500-1600) French propriété “property, quality”, from Latin proprietas; → PROPERTY

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moral Corpus behaviour correctness social of or

propriety
pro‧pri‧e‧ty /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun formal1. [singular, uncountable] correctness of social or moral behaviour
   OPP  impropriety
    propriety of
    They discussed the propriety of treating ill children against the wishes of the parents.
    with propriety
    They conducted themselves with propriety.
2. the proprieties especially British English the accepted rules of correct social behaviour:
    strict in observing the proprieties

pro·pri·etyBrE /prəˈpraɪəti/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈpraɪəti/ 🔊 noun (formal) [uncountable] moral and social behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable 得体的举止；有分寸的行为◆Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone. 没人认为她只身出现在那里不得体。🔊🔊 OPP impropriety the proprieties [plural] the rules of correct behaviour 行为规范；礼节；规矩 SYN etiquette ◆They were careful to observe the proprieties. 他们恪守规矩。🔊🔊