plural decencies
plural decencies
Learner's definition of DECENCY
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[noncount] : polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people得體;正派;彬彬有禮 -
Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing.驅使他們做了正當的事情的是正派的爲人,而不是對懲罰的懼怕。
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Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency. [=it is not decent or acceptable]他們的行爲不當。
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Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency.援助受害者是起碼應該做的
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If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know.如果你要遲到了,請勞駕打電話告訴我。
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Have you no sense of decency?你連禮貌都不懂嗎?
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decencies [plural] formal : the behaviors that people in a society consider to be proper or acceptable禮儀;行爲準則