mid-15c., "proper character, disposition," from Old French proprieté "individuality, peculiarity; property" (12c.), from Latin proprietatem (nominative proprietas) "appropriateness," also "ownership" (see property). Meaning "fitness, appropriateness" is attested from 1610s; sense of "conformity to good manners" is from 1782.
雙語例句
1. In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety.
在清一色男性的公司裏，可能他的舉止確實有失得體。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.
他的婚姻和家庭生活都是規規矩矩的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone.
沒人認為她隻身出現在那裏不得體。
來自《權威詞典》
4. We hesitated at the propriety of the method.
我們對這種辦法是否適用拿不定主意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.