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pro·pri·e·ty /prəʊˈpraɪətɪ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. (行为等的)适当，妥当；正当；得体，合宜
I doubt the propriety of refusing his request. 我觉得拒绝他的要求恐怕不合适。
act with propriety 行为得当
2. 正当(或得体)的行为；礼貌；[proprieties] 礼节，行为的规矩
a breach of propriety 失礼行为
Propriety demands that a man rise from his seat when he is introduced to a lady. 礼仪要求男子在被介绍给女士时应离座起立。
observe the proprieties 遵守礼仪
3. 〈古〉正常(或独一无二)的性格
4. 〈废〉财产，所有物
[< OFr propriété < L proprietās peculiarity < prōprius one's own] |