improper
adjective /ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/
/ɪmˈprɑːpər/
(formal)- dishonest, or morally wrong
不诚实的；不正当的；不道德的 - He had been indulging in improper business practices.
他一直参与不正当的商业活动。 - She was suspended for improper conduct.
她因行为不当而被停职。 - There was nothing improper about our relationship (= it did not involve sex).
我们的关系没有什么不正当的。 - places where it is considered improper for men and women to kiss in public
认为男女不宜当众亲吻的地点
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- highly
- most
- quite
- …
- He had been indulging in improper business practices.
- not right or appropriate for the situation
不合适的；不适当的；不得体的 - It would be improper to comment at this stage.
在这个阶段发表评论并不恰当。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- highly
- most
- quite
- …
- It would be improper to comment at this stage.
- wrong; not correct
错误的；不正确的 - improper use of the drug
药物的误用
- improper use of the drug
词源late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.