| 釋義 |
propriety /pra'praiati; pra'praiati/ n (pl -ties) (formal) (正式用語(yǔ)) 1 [U] state of being correct in behaviour and morals: 行為和道徳之正當(dāng); 禮; 禮貌： a breach of ~; 失禮; (以) details of correct social behaviour: (復(fù)) 為節(jié); 禮位; 規(guī)矩： observe the proprieties; 遵守禮儀; offend against the proprieties. 違反禮節(jié)。 2 [U] reasonableness; fitness: 合理; 適當(dāng)： I question the ~ of granting such a request, doubt whether it is right to do so. 我懷疑答應(yīng)這偵請(qǐng)求是否適當(dāng)。 |