impropriety
不适当
常用释义
英音[ ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti ]
美音[ ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti ]
变形
复数:
improprieties
基本释义
- n. 不适当；不正确；用词错误；[审计] 不正当行为
例句
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1·He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.他因在财务上不恰当的陈述辞职了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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3·Impropriety is the soul of wit.不当是风趣的精髓。
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4·There was no evidence of impropriety.没有什么不当行为的证据。
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5·I was surprised by the impropriety of his remarks.他的话不得体，我听了很诧异。
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6·It was the abode of noise, disorder, and impropriety.这是一个吵吵闹闹、乱七八糟、没有规矩的人家。
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7·Right now, the French can ill-afford even the whiff of impropriety.目前，法国人承受不了哪怕一点点的行为欠妥。
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8·A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.律师应避免出现不正当业务现象。
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9·I do not censure her _opinions_; but there certainly _is_ impropriety in making them public.我不指摘她的看法，但是她把这些看法公诸于众，无疑是不妥当的。
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10·Elizabeth, however, had never been blind to the impropriety of her father's behaviour as a husband.不过伊丽莎白并不是看不出父亲的缺德。
同义词
n.
不适当；不正确；用词错误；[审计]不正当行为
同根词
词根：
improper
improper
adj
不正确的，错误的；不适当的；不合礼仪的
improperly
adv
不适当地；错误地