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

• Analyzing and implementing any one of them alone will result in unilateral understanding in theory and impropriety in dealing with refugee problems in practice.
  单独分析、实施其中任何一项，都会导致理论上理解的片面，和实践中处理与难民有关问题的不妥当。
• 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。
• The weakening of the accounting control is a universal problem in SOEs of our country, which is mainly caused by the deviation of objectives between the owner and the management, the vacancy of the owner's position, and the impropriety of accounting behavior.
  会计控制弱化是我国国有企业普遍存在的问题，究其根源，主要是所有者和经营者目标的背离、所有者虚位、会计行为失当等原因所致。
• 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。
• 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。
• 2I now felt a burning sense of the impropriety I had committed, and expected nothing less than instant exposure; while a vision of pistols upon the morrow floated rapidly and uncomfortably through my brain.
  我现在强烈地感到自己犯了错误，感到至少会立刻露出马脚；同时，在我的心目中，让我不安地飞快闪过明天手枪的场面。
• 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。
• 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。
• He waved off suggestions of impropriety.
  他撤消了不适当的建议。
• 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。