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
- 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。 - He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。 - Conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak was last night elected president of South Korea in a sweeping victory, winning almost half of all votes despite allegations of financial impropriety.
韩国保守派候选人李明博（LeeMyung-bak）昨晚以巨大优势获得大选胜利，当选韩国总统。尽管被指涉及财务不当行为，他还是赢得了近半数选票。 - 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。 - 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。” - A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.
律师应避免出现不正当业务现象。 - The business directive is for the business to protect itself, so that the business is not accused of impropriety as it executes its business applications.
这个业务指示的目的是保护企业本身，让企业不会由于执行它的业务应用程序而成为被告。 - 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。 - They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.
他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。 - He refuses to play with company executives or reporters to avoid perceptions of impropriety.
为避免造成行为不当的观感，他拒绝与公司高管或记者打球。