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- attrib. truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine真正的：
she's never had a proper job
她从没有过一份真正的工作
a proper meal.
真正的一顿饭。
1.1
- postpositive strictly so called; in its true form严格意义上的, 真正的, 名副其实的：
after this event, three countries will progress to the World Cup proper.
本赛事之后, 三个国家将真正进入世界杯赛。
1.2
- informal, chiefly Brit. used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts〈非正式, 主英, 尤贬〉［用于强调］地道的：
a proper little do-gooder, aren't I?
我真是地地道道的善人, 不是吗？
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- attrib. of the required type; suitable or appropriate合适的; 适当的, 恰当的：
an artist needs the proper tools.
艺术家要有合适的工具。
2.1
- according to what is correct or prescribed for a particular situation or thing本来的, 固有的, 正确的; 准确的：
they had not followed the proper procedures.
他们没有遵循正确的步骤。
2.2
- according to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so（尤指过度）循规蹈矩的; 合乎体统的, 正派的：
her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl
她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点
a very prim and proper Swiss lady.
一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。
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- predic.
proper to
belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to专属于…的; 为…所特有的： the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia.
非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。
3.1
- (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season（圣诗、教义、祷词等）用于某特定场合的。
3.2
- archaic belonging to oneself or itself; own〈古〉属于自己的, 自己的：
to judge with my proper eyes.
用我自己的眼睛判断。
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- usu. postpositive Heraldry in the natural colours【纹章】原色的。
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- archaic or dialect (of a person) good-looking〈古或方〉（人）漂亮的, 好看的：
he is a proper youth!
他真是个帅小伙！
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- Mathematics denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element【数】真的, 正常的。
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- Brit. informal or dialect satisfactorily or correctly〈英, 非正式或方〉满意地, 正确地：
my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper.
我双眼模糊, 看不真切。
1.1
- thoroughly完全地, 彻底地：
he blotted his copybook good and proper.
他把习字簿弄得墨迹斑斑。
- the part of a church service that varies with the season or feast特定季节（或节日）的礼仪。
派生词
properness
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French propre,from Latin proprius 'one's own，special'.