Decency
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n. 正派;正直;体面;社会上高尚文雅行为的标准;
💡 词根助记
dec 美+ency 名词后缀→体面，庄重
📝 例句
Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency .
她的举止显示她连起码的礼节都不懂。
🌱 联想助记
decent
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
decency
n
1 [U] quality of being or appearing as respectable people would wish 正派; 端庄; 高雅; 体面
an offence against decency, eg appearing naked in public 有伤风化之举（如当众裸体）
Have the decency to (ie Be polite and) apologize for what you did! 讲点礼貌, 为你所做的事道歉!
2 the decencies [pl]
standards of respectable behaviour in society 社会上高尚文雅行为的标准
We must observe the decencies and attend the funeral. 我们要遵照礼仪参加葬礼.
🔁 扩展释义
*['di:sәnsi]n. 得体, 礼貌, 正派【法】 正当, 正派, 合乎礼仪
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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I want to. I haven't paid for your dinner for a long time.
我要做。我好久没帮你付吃饭的钱了。
The Chinese commonly work hard.
一般中国人很勤劳。
Did you know he was having an affair?
你知道他有外遇了吗？