decency

【发音】
美 /'disnsi/ 英 /'diːsnsi/
【翻译】
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n.得体;宽容,大方;正派,合乎礼仪,体面;
英释:polite, honest, and moral behaviour and attitudes that show respect for other people
【记忆】
来自decent(adj. 正派的, 端庄的)
【例句】
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a judgment reflecting the decency and good sense of the American people
反映美国人民正直和智慧的判断
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Is there no sense of decency left in this country?
这个国家的道德观难道已经泯灭了吗?
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If they’re going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least have the decency to tell them in advance.
如果他们要对人们收费,至少也应该事先告诉一声。
【同、近义词】
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n.正派;体面;庄重;合乎礼仪;礼貌
respectability/civility/
【同根词】
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adj
decent : 正派的;得体的;相当好的
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adv
decently : 合适地;高雅地;正派地;亲切地