impropriety
UK/.imprә'praiәti/US
TOEFLC2
释义
n.
Behavior or language that is improper or socially unacceptable.
不得体；不当行为（或言语）
词根拆分
词根派生im-（不）+ propriety（合宜的举止）= 「对合宜的违背」。常作可数：an impropriety 指一桩具体的不当行为，尤见于财务或公务语境。
词根 prop 还连着 10 个词常用搭配
- 1.financial impropriety财务不当
- 2.alleged impropriety涉嫌不当行为
- 3.any impropriety任何不当
- 4.sexual impropriety性方面的不当行为
例句
- 1.
He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
他在财务不当的指控声中辞职。
- 2.
There was no impropriety in how the contract was awarded.
合同的授予过程没有任何不当之处。
- 3.
The slightest impropriety could end her political career.
丝毫的不当行为都可能终结她的政治生涯。