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decency n.得体；礼貌；体面(复)decencies：礼仪；行为规范. (1) 这种行为伤害了我们正常的得体感。(2) 他十分正派，使人不能不喜欢他。(3) 你应该讲点礼貌，为你所做的事道歉。(4) 注重尊严的人都会轻视那种行为。 Over time, decency has referred to manners, but today decency is mainly a strong sense of right and wrong, and a high standard of honesty. When a criminal or dictator does horrible things, people assume they have no sense of decency. When a tasteless or violent TV show becomes popular, some people wonder if society has lost its sense of decency. Asking "Have you no decency?" is a serious question, unless you're being silly and complaining about something like homework.

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英 ['diːsnsi] 美 ['diːsnsi] (1) Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.(2) His essential decency makes it impossible to dislike him.(3) You should have the decency to apologize for what you did.(4) All people with a sense of decency will look down upon such conduct as that. The personal quality of decency is one of honesty, good manners, and respect for other people. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]合宜；得体；正派；合乎礼仪 Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity...不幸的是，周五晚上他表现得既不得体，也不庄重。His sense of decency forced him to resign.他顾及颜面，不得不辞了职。...the threat of rampant materialism to common decency and enlightened values.物欲横流对起码的行为准则和文明的价值观所构成的威胁2[PHRASE 短语]（出于礼貌）应该做（但没做）… 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.   [oft with brd-neg]  [disapproval]Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.竟然没有一个人最起码地通知我一声计划了些什么。

英语单词	decency
英美音标	英 ['diːsnsi] 美 ['diːsnsi]
中文释义	n.得体；礼貌；体面 (复)decencies：礼仪；行为规范.
英语例句	(1) Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency. (2) His essential decency makes it impossible to dislike him. (3) You should have the decency to apologize for what you did. (4) All people with a sense of decency will look down upon such conduct as that.
中文例句	(1) 这种行为伤害了我们正常的得体感。 (2) 他十分正派，使人不能不喜欢他。 (3) 你应该讲点礼貌，为你所做的事道歉。 (4) 注重尊严的人都会轻视那种行为。
vocabulary简明	The personal quality of decency is one of honesty, good manners, and respect for other people.
vocabulary扩展	Over time, decency has referred to manners, but today decency is mainly a strong sense of right and wrong, and a high standard of honesty. When a criminal or dictator does horrible things, people assume they have no sense of decency. When a tasteless or violent TV show becomes popular, some people wonder if society has lost its sense of decency. Asking "Have you no decency?" is a serious question, unless you're being silly and complaining about something like homework.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]合宜；得体；正派；合乎礼仪 Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity... 不幸的是，周五晚上他表现得既不得体，也不庄重。 His sense of decency forced him to resign. 他顾及颜面，不得不辞了职。 ...the threat of rampant materialism to common decency and enlightened values. 物欲横流对起码的行为准则和文明的价值观所构成的威胁 2 [PHRASE 短语]（出于礼貌）应该做（但没做）… 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. [oft with brd-neg] [disapproval] Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned. 竟然没有一个人最起码地通知我一声计划了些什么。

Decency Sense People Conduct Quality Manners 英 Diːsnsi] 美