decency

英 [ˈdiː.sən.si] 美 [ˈdiː.sən.si]
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  • n. 正派;体面;庄重;合乎礼仪;礼貌
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【弟绅士】弟绅士举止很得体,很有礼貌
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英语词源

decency (n.)
1560s, "appropriateness," from Latin decentia "comeliness, decency," from decentem "becoming, fitting" (see decent). Meaning "modesty" (i.e. "appropriateness to standards of society") is from 1630s.

权威例句

1. Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.
竟然没有一个人最起码地通知我一声计划了些什么。
2. His sense of decency forced him to resign.
他顾及颜面,不得不辞了职。
3. Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency .
她的举止显示她连起码的礼节都不懂。
4. His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.
他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议.
5. Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.
你的行为有伤风化.

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