impropriety

英 [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]

美 [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]

n.  不诚实(或不正当、不合适)的行为举止

复数：improprieties　

TOEFL

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.
  1. He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
     他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。

英英释义

noun

• an act of undue intimacy
  Synonym:familiarityindecorumliberty
• an indecent or improper act
  Synonym:indecency
• an improper demeanor
  Synonym:improperness
• the condition of being improper

双语例句

• 2I now felt a burning sense of the impropriety I had committed, and expected nothing less than instant exposure; while a vision of pistols upon the morrow floated rapidly and uncomfortably through my brain.
  我现在强烈地感到自己犯了错误，感到至少会立刻露出马脚；同时，在我的心目中，让我不安地飞快闪过明天手枪的场面。
• He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
  他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。
• He waved off suggestions of impropriety.
  他撤消了不适当的建议。
• The politician tried to cover up the scandal by accusing the opposition party of impropriety.
  那个搞政治的企图藉著指责反对党言词不当来掩盖诽闻。
• A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.
  律师应避免出现不正当业务现象。
• I would certainly dismiss any allegations of impropriety by the Labour Party
  对于工党指责我行为不正当，我当然不会理会。
• 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。
• 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。
• Accusations of impropriety were made against senior government ministers.
  高级内阁大臣们被控行为不当。
• She has strenuously denied the allegations of financial impropriety.
  她强烈地否认了经济方面有不正当行为的指控。