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

• This phenomenon is related with the impropriety of educational research assessment, advance and inappropriate orientation, and it is also related with our lack of confidence and sense of responsibility in educational research.
  这与我们的教育研究评估失当、定位超前而不适度相关，也与我们的教育研究缺乏自信心和责任感相关。
• The business directive is for the business to protect itself, so that the business is not accused of impropriety as it executes its business applications.
  这个业务指示的目的是保护企业本身，让企业不会由于执行它的业务应用程序而成为被告。
• The paper introduces complemental explanation and analysis of existing time_ delay identification scheme of nonlinear systems; meanwhile, points out the impropriety of NARMA model correction strategy for time-delay systems.
  对现有神经网络对非线性时滞系统的时滞辨识方法进行了补充说明和分析，同时指出现有的NARMA模型修正方法对时滞系统的不当之处。
• 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。
• Journalists must avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety as well as any conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict.
  新闻记者必须避免任何表面或实质上的不恰当行为以及表面或实质上的利益冲突。
• Accusations of impropriety were made against senior government ministers.
  高级内阁大臣们被控行为不当。
• Imbued with jealousy and hatred, he would launch into impassioned tirades that invariably called for caprese to be impeached for reasons of impropriety.
  他满怀嫉妒和仇恨，他会进行慷慨激昂的长篇谴责性讲话，这些讲话总是要求弹劾凯普莱斯行为下流。
• They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man's action.
  他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。
• He refuses to play with company executives or reporters to avoid perceptions of impropriety.
  为避免造成行为不当的观感，他拒绝与公司高管或记者打球。
• 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。