impropriety

US [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti]
UK [.ɪmprə'praɪəti]
  • n.（身居要职者）不诚实（或不正当、不合适）的行为举止
  • Web不适当；不得体；不当行为，言语误用
Plural Form：improprieties  

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impropriety
n.
1.
（身居要职者）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

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Definition:
AllAll,不诚实的行为举止不诚实的行为举止,不适当不适当,不得体不得体,不当行为，言语误用不当行为，言语误用
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1.
She was now struck with the impropriety of such communications to a stranger, and wondered it had escaped her before.
于是她突然想到他跟一个陌生人讲这些话是多么冒昧，她奇怪自己以前为什么这样疏忽。
yú shì tā tū rán xiǎng dào tā gēn yī gè mò shēng rén jiǎng zhè xiē huà shì duō me mào mèi , tā qí guài zì jǐ yǐ qián wèi shén me zhè yàng shū hū 。
ielts.hjenglish.com
2.
As if that weren't enough, Barry also incited his RA students to revolt and then allegedly accused Reynolds of financial impropriety.
似乎这还不够，巴里还鼓动他在皇家美术学院的学生造反，而且据说后来甚至指控雷诺兹在财政上存在违法问题。
sì hū zhè hái bú gòu , bā lǐ hái gǔ dòng tā zài huáng jiā měi shù xué yuàn de xué shēng zào fǎn , ér qiě jù shuō hòu lái shèn zhì zhǐ kòng léi nuò zī zài cái zhèng shàng cún zài wéi fǎ wèn tí 。
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3.
After the government initiated its case against IBM, the company spent two decades scrupulously avoiding even the appearance of impropriety.
政府着手起诉IBM之后，IBM公司甚至为了避免出现不得体的举止小心翼翼地度过了20年。
zhèng fǔ zhuó shǒu qǐ sù IBM zhī hòu , IBM gōng sī shèn zhì wèi le bì miǎn chū xiàn bù dé tǐ de jǔ zhǐ xiǎo xīn yì yì de dù guò le èr shí nián 。
article.yeeyan.org
4.
While yet aware of the impropriety of it, Isolde and Tristan fail to harness the mounting escalating magical power of love.
虽然知道十分不应该，伊索尔德与特里斯坦却无力按抑抗拒益发澎湃的爱情魔力。
suī rán zhī dào shí fēn bù yīng gāi , yī suǒ ěr dé yǔ tè lǐ sī tǎn què wú lì àn yì kàng jù yì fā péng pài de ài qíng mó lì 。
blog.sina.com.cn
5.
If he sees any impropriety in politicians ordering executives about, upstaging the courts and threatening confiscation, he has not said so.
即使他见到政治家们的任何不当行为---对BP公司颐指气使、藐视法庭、威胁没收财产等，他也并未吱声。
jí shǐ tā jiàn dào zhèng zhì jiā men de rèn hé bú dàng xíng wéi --- duì BP gōng sī yí zhǐ qì shǐ 、 miǎo shì fǎ tíng 、 wēi xié mò shōu cái chǎn děng , tā yě bìng wèi zhī shēng 。
www.ecocn.org
6.
Lawyers from both parties are gearing up for such fights, and allegations of impropriety flew in the campaign's final hours.
两党的律师们正摩拳擦掌准备迎接这类战斗，在选战的最后时刻有关选举行为不当的指控不绝于耳。
liǎng dǎng de lǜ shī men zhèng mó quán cā zhǎng zhǔn bèi yíng jiē zhè lèi zhàn dòu , zài xuǎn zhàn de zuì hòu shí kè yǒu guān xuǎn jǔ xíng wéi bú dàng de zhǐ kòng bù jué yú ěr 。
c.wsj.com
7.
A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety .
律师应避免出现不正当业务现象。
lǜ shī yīng bì miǎn chū xiàn bù zhèng dàng yè wù xiàn xiàng 。
www.hjenglish.com
8.
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。
tā men wèi nà nián qīng rén de bú dàng jǔ zhǐ ér gǎn dào zhèn jīng 。
www.kekenet.com
9.
EvidentLy, the soul-stealing activities of the fox demon were associated with the impropriety of rule by empress dowagers.
显然，狐妖的魂魄窃取活动被同皇太后的不当统治联系在一起。
xiǎn rán , hú yāo de hún pò qiè qǔ huó dòng bèi tóng huáng tài hòu de bú dàng tǒng zhì lián xì zài yì qǐ 。
article.yeeyan.org
10.
It protects you from destructive controversies. Consider how often people of prominence are laid low by revelations of impropriety.
它保护你兔子陷入破坏性的争议，想想看有多少杰出人物因为言行不慎而走上自我毁灭之路。
tā bǎo hù nǐ tù zǐ xiàn rù pò huài xìng de zhēng yì , xiǎng xiǎng kàn yǒu duō shao jié chū rén wù yīn wèi yán xíng bú shèn ér zǒu shàng zì wǒ huǐ miè zhī lù 。
zhidao.baidu.com
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