1. 不正當的;非法的 Improper activities are illegal or dishonest.
e.g. 25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct during the murder inquiry... 25 名警察在被指控于調查謀殺案期間有非法行為之后受到調查。 e.g. Mr Matthews maintained that he had done nothing improper. 馬修斯先生堅稱(chēng)他沒(méi)有做過(guò)非法的事情。
improperly I acted neither fraudulently nor improperly. 我既沒(méi)有欺詐也沒(méi)有犯法。
2. 不合適的;不適當的 Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose.
e.g. The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions. 用藥不當會(huì )產(chǎn)生嚴重的不良反應。
improperly The study confirmed many reports that doctors were improperly trained... 該調查證實(shí)了許多關(guān)于醫生未接受充分培訓的報道。 He had become infected with Aids from an improperly sterilised needle. 他因使用消毒不當的注射針頭而感染了艾滋病。
3. 不成體統的;不得體的 If you describe someone's behaviour as improper, you mean that it is rude or shocking.
e.g. He would never be improper, he is always the perfect gentleman. 他總是舉止得體,一直是個(gè)完美的紳士。
improperly Fundamentalist groups have attacked women they regarded as improperly dressed. 原教旨主義團體嚴厲抨擊那些他們認為穿著(zhù)不得體的女性。
improper英英釋義
adj
1. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
e.g. said all the wrong things
Synonym: wrong
2. not suitable or right or appropriate
e.g. slightly improper to dine alone with a married man improper medication improper attire for the golf course
3. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
e.g. an unconventional marriage improper banking practices