propriety是什麼意思 propriety的用法 propriety怎麼讀
propriety
英 [prə'praɪətɪ]美 [prə'praɪəti]
n. 適當；禮節；得體
星級詞彙:★
中文詞源
propriety 得體的舉止，規範，禮節
來自proper,自己的，適於自己的，合適的，-ety,名詞後綴。引申諸相關詞義。
英語詞源
propriety
propriety: see proper
propriety (n.)
mid-15c., "proper character, disposition," from Old French proprieté "individuality, peculiarity; property" (12c.), from Latin proprietatem (nominative proprietas) "appropriateness," also "ownership" (see property). Meaning "fitness, appropriateness" is attested from 1610s; sense of "conformity to good manners" is from 1782.
權威例句
1. In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety.
在清一色男性的公司裏，可能他的舉止確實有失得體。
2. His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.
他的婚姻和家庭生活都是規規矩矩的。
3. Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone.
沒人認爲她隻身出現在那裏不得體。
4. We hesitated at the propriety of the method.
我們對這種辦法是否適用拿不定主意.
5. The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.
這件機密的事處理得極爲適當.
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