decency
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. 正派
His sense of decency forced him to resign. 他的正派作风迫使他辞职。
2. PHRASE If you say that someone did not have the decency to do something, you are criticizing them because there was a particular action which they did not do but which you believe they ought to have done. 不得体[表不满]
He didn't even have the decency to tell them in person. 他很没礼节，居然没亲自告诉他们。
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decency /ˈdiːsənsɪ/
剑桥词典
- [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
behaviour that is good, moral , and acceptable in society
正直，正派；正经
a sense of decency 正义感
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] She didn't even have the decency to apologize . 她竟然没有诚意道歉。
the decencies [ 名词的复数形式 ] UK old-fashioned
the acceptable or expected ways of doing something
规矩；礼仪；行为准则
I hate going to funerals , but you must observe the decencies (= it is something you should do). 我讨厌参加葬礼，但这是基本的礼仪不得不去。 返回 decency