Word · Frequency #19897
improprieties
不适当；不得体
improprieties is the plural of impropriety.
the quality or state of being improper; lack of propriety
- 1.
The condition of being improper.
不适当的状态。
- 2.
an improper demeanor
不当的举止
- 3.
An improper act.
不当的行为。
- 4.
the condition of being improper
不得体的状态
- 5.
Improper language.
不当的言语。
- 6.
an indecent or improper act
不雅或不恰当的行为
不正当行为；失礼行为；用词不当；不适当的状态。；不当的举止；不当的行为。
In use
The reporter apologized for the impropriety of asking such a personal question.
There was no impropriety in the manager's decision; he followed every rule.
The committee investigated claims of financial impropriety but found no wrongdoing.
improprieties in sth
复数 improprieties 常与 in 连用，列举具体事项上的不当行为。
The report lists several improprieties in the company's accounts.
报告列出了公司账目中的几处不正当行为。
Common mistakes
His impropriety behavior made everyone uncomfortable.His improper behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
impropriety 是名词，不能像形容词一样直接修饰 behavior；表示“不得体的/不当的”要用形容词 improper。
The committee found several impropriety in the report.
Connections
Collocations
- appearance of impropriety
- 不当行为之嫌
- The judge recused himself to avoid the appearance of impropriety.法官回避了此案，以避免有不当行为之嫌。
- allegations of impropriety
- 不当行为指控
- The senator denied allegations of impropriety.这位参议员否认了不当行为的指控。
- financial impropriety
- 财务不当行为
- He was investigated for financial impropriety.他因财务不当行为受到调查。
- sexual impropriety
- 性行为不端
- She complained about sexual impropriety in the workplace.她投诉工作场所中的性行为不端。
- avoid impropriety
- 避免失礼
- Please behave properly and avoid impropriety.请举止得体，避免失礼。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
improper（不适当的）加上名词后缀 -iety，就成了“不得体行为”impropriety；试想有人行为失礼，正是 impropriety。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、legal contexts、etiquette discussions impropriety 是较正式的词，通常用于正式写作、法律或礼仪语境，日常口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
该名词的复数形式为 improprieties，注意拼写时 y 变 i 加 es。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in -iety and rhyme with the /aɪəti/ ending of impropriety. Beware lookalikes such as quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ and diet /ˈdaɪət/, which look similar but are pronounced differently.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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