respectability

US [rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti]
UK [rɪ.spektə'bɪləti]
  • n.体面；名望；得体
  • Web受尊重；可尊敬；高尚

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respectability
n.
1.
体面；名望；得体the fact of being considered socially acceptable

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Definition:
AllAll,体面体面,名望名望,得体得体,受尊重受尊重,可尊敬可尊敬,高尚高尚
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1.
Their respectability was as dear to her as her own, and a daily intercourse had become precious by habit.
她就像珍惜自己的体面那样珍惜他们的体面，珍惜同他们已经形成惯例的一天一次交往。
tā jiù xiàng zhēn xī zì jǐ de tǐ miàn nà yàng zhēn xī tā men de tǐ miàn , zhēn xī tóng tā men yǐ jīng xíng chéng guàn lì de yī tiān yī cì jiāo wǎng 。
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2.
While some argue soccer has no future in this country, other indicators say the sport could be on the road to mainstream respectability.
当一些人认为足球在这个国家没有发展前途的时候，有迹象显示足球正在赢得美国主流的尊重。
dāng yì xiē rén rèn wéi zú qiú zài zhè ge guó jiā méi yǒu fā zhǎn qián tú de shí hou , yǒu jì xiàng xiǎn shì zú qiú zhèng zài yíng dé měi guó zhǔ liú de zūn zhòng 。
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3.
On endowments of that grave and weighty order which gives the idea of permanence, and comes under the general definition of respectability.
加诸那种庄重的制度中的才能--那种制度来自“体面”的一般涵义并提供永恒的概念。
jiā zhū nà zhǒng zhuāng zhòng de zhì dù zhōng de cái néng - - nà zhǒng zhì dù lái zì " tǐ miàn " de yì bān hán yì bìng tí gōng yǒng héng de gài niàn 。
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4.
He desired to see all that were connected with him in situation of respectability.
他希望与他沾亲带故的人都能受到尊敬。
tā xī wàng yǔ tā zhān qīn dài gù de rén dōu néng shòu dào zūn jìng 。
5.
The apparent respectability of many public figures is only an illusion, like the false impression that world events are random.
很明显许多受人尊敬的公众人物仅仅是一个错觉，象世界上的事情是随机的错误的印象。
hěn míng xiǎn xǔ duō shòu rén zūn jìng de gōng zhòng rén wù jǐn jǐn shì yī gè cuò jué , xiàng shì jiè shàng de shì qíng shì suí jī de cuò wù de yìn xiàng 。
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6.
Most important, some young people seem to be growing up without learning the distinction between respectability and attention.
最要命的是，有些年轻人在成长过程中似乎根本就不知道名望与关注之间的区别。
zuì yào mìng de shì , yǒu xiē nián qīng rén zài chéng zhǎng guò chéng zhōng sì hū gēn běn jiù bù zhī dào míng wàng yǔ guān zhù zhī jiān de qū bié 。
dongxi.net
7.
That should have been a guarantee of respectability, but some toy makers were nervous just the same.
按说这已足以证明呼拉圈并非不正当的玩意儿。可是，有些玩具制造商仍不免心情紧张。
àn shuō zhè yǐ zú yǐ zhèng míng hū lā quān bìng fēi bù zhèng dàng de wán yì ér 。 kě shì , yǒu xiē wán jù zhì zào shāng réng bù miǎn xīn qíng jǐn zhāng 。
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8.
Having worked tirelessly to achieve a position of gentlemanly respectability, neither a divorce nor an open affair was an option.
在不知疲倦地辛勤工作换来了体面的绅士身份后，不管是离婚还是出轨被曝光都不是明智的行为。
zài bù zhī pí juàn de xīn qín gōng zuò huàn lái le tǐ miàn de shēn shì shēn fèn hòu , bù guǎn shì lí hūn hái shì chū guǐ bèi bào guāng dōu bú shì míng zhì de xíng wéi 。
www.ecocn.org
9.
To fight corruption to a standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity within the comity of nations.
全力打遏贪污，务使尼日利亚回复民族尊严，在国际间堪受尊重。
quán lì dǎ è tān wū , wù shǐ ní rì lì yà huí fù mín zú zūn yán , zài guó jì jiān kān shòu zūn zhòng 。
www.icac.org.hk
10.
It took Hyundai the better part of 20 years to gain respectability and churn out a competitive line of products.
韩国现代用了20年才被我们接受，艰难的做到有竞争力的生产线。
hán guó xiàn dài yòng le èr shí nián cái bèi wǒ men jiē shòu , jiān nán de zuò dào yǒu jìng zhēng lì de shēng chǎn xiàn 。
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