decency
UK/'di:sәnsi/US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
Behavior that conforms to accepted moral standards; propriety
得体；正派；体面
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddecent (fitting, proper) + -cy (quality of) = the quality of being decent — proper, fitting conduct. 'Common decency' is the basic propriety we expect everyone to share.
Root dec still carries 19 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.common decency基本得体
- 2.basic decency基本礼节
- 3.human decency人性化的礼节
Example Sentences
- 1.
He didn't even have the decency to apologize.
- 2.
Common decency requires you to thank your host.
- 3.
They treated the refugees with kindness and decency.