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Respectable Adj Graded Respectability 英[Rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti 美[Rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti N.体面;名望;得体;高尚 体面的;可敬的;正派的 Approved

单词 respectability
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英[rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti] 美[rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti]
解释
n.体面;名望;得体;高尚;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
体面的;可敬的;正派的
Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
例:He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。
例:It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆,坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。

ADJ-GRADED
好的;可观的;令人满意的
You can say that something is respectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.
例:...investments that offer respectable rates of return...回报率可观的投资
例:At last I have something respectable to wear!我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了!
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