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decency

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名词复数:decencies

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decency


/'di:snsɪ; `disnsɪ/
n
1 [U] quality of being or appearing as respectable people would wish 正派; 端庄; 高雅; 体面
*an offence against decency, eg appearing naked in public 有伤风化之举(如当众裸体)
* Have the decency to (ie Be polite and) apologize for what you did! 讲点礼貌, 为你所做的事道歉!
2 the decencies [pl] standards of respectable behaviour in society 社会上高尚文雅行为的标准
*We must observe the decencies and attend the funeral. 我们要遵照礼仪参加葬礼.

decency


n
[U]
polite, honest, and moral behaviour and attitudes that show respect for other people
 a judgment reflecting the decency and good sense of the American people
common/human/public decency
(=standards of behaviour that are expected of everyone)
 The film was banned on the grounds of public decency.
 Is there no sense of decency left in this country?
 If they're going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least have the decency to tell them in advance.
decencies [plural]old-fashioned standards of acceptable behaviour
1. Since he and his kind are the only representatives of decency comblined with wisdom.
    既然他和象他那样的人是正派兼聪慧的唯一化身,

2. In her profligate life, she lost all sense of decency.
    在她放荡的生活中, 她完全丧失了一个正常人的理智。

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