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

• The government has denied any impropriety and called such claims sour grapes.
  政府方面否认存在任何不当行为，并称此类指控是出于酸葡萄心理。
• 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。
• He waved off suggestions of impropriety.
  他撤消了不适当的建议。
• A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.
  律师应避免出现不正当业务现象。
• Due to the multi-meaning and obscure language and words, and the limitation of the parties 'education or the lack of legal knowledge, the impropriety and loopholes in contracts always appear.
  由于语言文字本身存在的多义性和模糊性，以及当事人文化水平所限或法律知识的欠缺，合同中用语不当以及存在漏洞之情形时有出现。
• He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
  他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。
• 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。
• Conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak was last night elected president of South Korea in a sweeping victory, winning almost half of all votes despite allegations of financial impropriety.
  韩国保守派候选人李明博（LeeMyung-bak）昨晚以巨大优势获得大选胜利，当选韩国总统。尽管被指涉及财务不当行为，他还是赢得了近半数选票。
• The reinsurers also agreed to retract and withdraw all allegations of fraud and impropriety made against the Korea national insurance company.
  再保险商们还同意撤销和收回所有针对朝鲜国家保险公司（koreanationalinsurancecompany）的欺诈和行为失当指控。
• Accusations of impropriety were made against senior government ministers.
  高级内阁大臣们被控行为不当。