propriety
UK/prә'praiәti/US
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Definitions
n.
Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or morals; correctness.
得体，礼节，规矩
n.
The condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.
适当性，恰当
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpropri (one's own / fitting) + -ety (state of) = 'the state of being fitting.' Applied to behavior, it means doing what fits the situation — decorum, proper conduct. Note: spelled propri-ety, it sits beside proper, not property.
Root prop still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sense of propriety得体感
- 2.social propriety社交礼仪
- 3.question the propriety of质疑……的适当性
- 4.observe propriety遵守礼节
Example Sentences
- 1.
She always behaved with great propriety in public.
- 2.
Some questioned the propriety of the judge's remarks.
- 3.
A sense of propriety stopped him from raising the topic.