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proper adj.合适的；正当的；真正的 (1) 他想不出一个合适的回答。(2) 你突然打断他的话是不恰当的。(3) 公司未采取正当的防火措施。(4) 多年来她都没有过真正的假期。 Things that are proper fit the situation — they're the right thing to do, because of custom or manners. A swear word is the opposite of proper language. Wearing a hat indoors isn't proper, as your grandparents have probably reminded you. Getting proper medical care means you've received the appropriate medical care. When things are proper, they're correct and suitable: they fit.

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英 ['prɒpə(r)] 美 ['prɑːpər] (1) He could not come up with a proper answer.(2) It's not proper for you to catch him up very short.(3) The company does not take proper fire precaution.(4) She hadn't had a proper holiday for years. Something proper is correct or right. There's a proper fork to use for salad, and a proper way to dress for a wedding. 1[ADJ 形容词]适宜的；合适的；适当的；恰当的 You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way.   [ADJ n]Two out of five people lack a proper job...每五人中有两人没有正当的工作。I always cook a proper evening meal.我总是把晚餐做得很丰盛。2[ADJ 形容词]正确的；准确的；最合适的 The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable.   [ADJ n]The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed...最高法院将确保程序的履行合乎规范He helped to put things in their proper place.他帮忙把东西放置妥当。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]得体的；合乎体统的；正派的 If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right.   [usu v-link ADJ]In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage...那个时候，女性登台表演被认为不太得体。It is right and proper to do this.这么做很得体。4[ADJ 形容词]严格意义上的；真正的；本身的 You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it.   [n ADJ]A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.必须区分考古学本身和以科学为基础的考古学。

英语单词	proper
英美音标	英 ['prɒpə(r)] 美 ['prɑːpər]
中文释义	adj.合适的；正当的；真正的
英语例句	(1) He could not come up with a proper answer. (2) It's not proper for you to catch him up very short. (3) The company does not take proper fire precaution. (4) She hadn't had a proper holiday for years.
中文例句	(1) 他想不出一个合适的回答。 (2) 你突然打断他的话是不恰当的。 (3) 公司未采取正当的防火措施。 (4) 多年来她都没有过真正的假期。
vocabulary简明	Something proper is correct or right. There's a proper fork to use for salad, and a proper way to dress for a wedding.
vocabulary扩展	Things that are proper fit the situation — they're the right thing to do, because of custom or manners. A swear word is the opposite of proper language. Wearing a hat indoors isn't proper, as your grandparents have probably reminded you. Getting proper medical care means you've received the appropriate medical care. When things are proper, they're correct and suitable: they fit.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]适宜的；合适的；适当的；恰当的 You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. [ADJ n] Two out of five people lack a proper job... 每五人中有两人没有正当的工作。 I always cook a proper evening meal. 我总是把晚餐做得很丰盛。 2 [ADJ 形容词]正确的；准确的；最合适的 The proper thing is the one that is correct or most suitable. [ADJ n] The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed... 最高法院将确保程序的履行合乎规范 He helped to put things in their proper place. 他帮忙把东西放置妥当。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]得体的；合乎体统的；正派的 If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right. [usu v-link ADJ] In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage... 那个时候，女性登台表演被认为不太得体。 It is right and proper to do this. 这么做很得体。 4 [ADJ 形容词]严格意义上的；真正的；本身的 You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it. [n ADJ] A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology. 必须区分考古学本身和以科学为基础的考古学。

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