impropriety
英 [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]
美 [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]
n. 不诚实(或不正当、不合适)的行为举止
BNC.19897 / COCA.15427
牛津词典
noun
- 不诚实（或不正当、不合适）的行为举止
behaviour or actions that are dishonest, morally wrong or not appropriate for a person in a position of responsibility
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 不合适举止;不正当行为
Improprietyis improper behaviour.- He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。
- He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
英英释义
noun
- an act of undue intimacy
- an indecent or improper act
- an improper demeanor
- the condition of being improper
双语例句
- She was now struck with the impropriety of such communications to a stranger, and wondered it had escaped her before.
于是她突然想到他跟一个陌生人讲这些话是多么冒昧，她奇怪自己以前为什么这样疏忽。 - Journalists must avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety as well as any conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict.
新闻记者必须避免任何表面或实质上的不恰当行为以及表面或实质上的利益冲突。 - Analyzing and implementing any one of them alone will result in unilateral understanding in theory and impropriety in dealing with refugee problems in practice.
单独分析、实施其中任何一项，都会导致理论上理解的片面，和实践中处理与难民有关问题的不妥当。 - Holmes said what he could in favor of the project, but my father was clear in the impropriety of it, and at last gave a flat denial to it.
荷麦斯尽力表示赞同这计划，但是我父亲确实地认为这计划是不合式的，最后他直截了当地否决了它。 - This is also the local economy is highly dependent on another real estate impropriety.
而这，则又是地方经济高度依赖房地产的又一不当之处。 - The source declined to discuss nature of the impropriety.
该知情者拒绝讨论所谓“不正当”的性质。 - Accusations of impropriety were made against senior government ministers.
高级内阁大臣们被控行为不当。 - I would certainly dismiss any allegations of impropriety by the Labour Party
对于工党指责我行为不正当，我当然不会理会。 - The politician tried to cover up the scandal by accusing the opposition party of impropriety.
那个搞政治的企图藉著指责反对党言词不当来掩盖诽闻。 - And my favorite of all, in a Zurich hotel: "Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedrooms, it is suggested the lobby be used for this purpose."
我最喜欢提到的是挂在苏黎世一所旅馆内的牌子，上写：“因为在卧室内招待异性客人有伤大雅，建议在前厅进行。”