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单词 upstanding
释义
upstanding
adjective
formal
uk
/ʌpˈstæn.dɪŋ/us
/ʌpˈstæn.dɪŋ/
behavingin a good andmoralway:
正直的，正派的
She isregardedas an upstandingcitizenin thelocalcommunity.当地社区认为她是一位品行端正的好市民。
Synonyms
moral
solid
upright(MORAL)approving
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
morally right
  • goodShe is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.
  • virtuousI believe that humans are, despite their flaws, capable of virtuous conduct.
  • righteousHe refused to stray from the righteous path.
  • honestHe was a hardworking, honest family man who was only trying to do his duty.
  • upstandingI’m sure most of them are honest, upstanding members of society.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Virtue and moral good
  • altruism
  • angel
  • angelic
  • angelically
  • be as pure as the driven snowidiom
  • justifiably
  • justified
  • loftiness
  • lofty
  • magnanimity
  • rightfully
  • rightly
  • rightness
  • saintly
  • the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
  • upright
  • virtuous
  • virtuously
  • white hat
  • worthiness
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(Definition ofupstandingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

upstanding| American Dictionary

upstanding
adjective
approving
us
/ʌpˈstæn·dɪŋ/
behavingin amoralway:
She is an upstandingmemberof thecommunity.
(Definition ofupstandingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofupstanding

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His epistolary occupations link him withupstandingsociety; he believes the right letter can make the man.
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It is anupstandingdues-paying member, if a richly ambivalent one.
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The husbands are shown in a good light, as good,upstandingmen who did not deserve their fate.
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These familiar associations ofupstandingbusinessmen also served, one assumed, the common good.
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Fourupstandingcurved lines stand proud from the rubber at the top end of the handle, presumably designed to stop your thumb slipping whilst you brush.
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It is recorded that he was vindicated of mutiny, as one would expect of a fine,upstandingconstituent of that town.
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The professor saw the boy—a grandupstandinglad.
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They are anupstandingpeople, rather too fond of drink.
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Why should we give it to the big, strong,upstandingindustry and leave the small man without relief?
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In due course the younger daughter marries a fine,upstandingman, and the trustees have no hesitation in handing over her share to her directly.
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In my experience, they are honest andupstandingmembers of society who wish to pursue a hobby and a sport.
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The difference is that when the richest in our community borrow, they are considered to beupstanding: for them, borrowing is laudable, even quite prudent.
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The minority who behave wrongly and corruptly do a great disservice to the vast majority ofupstandingpeople on our councils.
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I have already said that thousands of law-abiding, decent,upstandingpeople will lose their sport.
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In my experience of local government, the great majority of people areupstandingand work very hard to deliver local services.
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