impropriety

noun

/ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/

[uncountable, countable]

(plural improprieties)

(formal)

behaviour or actions that are dishonest, morally wrong or not appropriate for a person in a position of responsibility（身居要职者）不诚实（或不正当、不合适）的行为举止
- There was no evidence of impropriety.没有行为不当的证据。
- accusations of financial impropriety对财务不当的指控
- He said that he would resign his post if the public felt he had engaged in improprieties.他说，如果公众认为他有不当行为，他将辞职。
opposite propriety
- Parliament was was accused of constitutional impropriety.议会被指控违反宪法。
- There is no suggestion of impropriety by the minister.没有发现部长行为不端的任何迹象。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- financial
- procedural
- sexual
- …
verb + impropriety
- commit
- accuse somebody of
phrases
- a suggestion of impropriety
词源early 17th cent. (also in the sense ‘inaccuracy’): from French impropriété or Latin improprietas, from improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.

词汇	impropriety
释义	impropriety noun /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/ /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural improprieties) (formal) behaviour or actions that are dishonest, morally wrong or not appropriate for a person in a position of responsibility（身居要职者）不诚实（或不正当、不合适）的行为举止 There was no evidence of impropriety.没有行为不当的证据。 accusations of financial impropriety对财务不当的指控 He said that he would resign his post if the public felt he had engaged in improprieties.他说，如果公众认为他有不当行为，他将辞职。 opposite propriety Parliament was was accused of constitutional impropriety.议会被指控违反宪法。 There is no suggestion of impropriety by the minister.没有发现部长行为不端的任何迹象。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective financial procedural sexual … verb + impropriety commit accuse somebody of phrases a suggestion of impropriety 词源early 17th cent. (also in the sense ‘inaccuracy’): from French impropriété or Latin improprietas, from improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.
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