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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 waved off suggestions of impropriety.
  他撤消了不适当的建议。
• 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。
• Responsibility to disclose to clients, customers, owners of contractors, significant circumstances that could be construed as a conflict of interest or an appearance of impropriety.
  有责任向客户，顾客，业主或承包商披露可能被解释为利益冲突或不当行为的重大情况。
• He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
  他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。
• In addition, the writer has pointed out the possible falsehood or impropriety while quoting real estate capitalization rate, and has clarified some ambiguous concept and improper understanding.
  此外，笔者指出了在引用不动产还原利率时可能的谬误或不当，澄清了一些含混的概念和错误的理解。
• 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。