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improper

adjective
🔊/ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/
🔊/ɪmˈprɑːpər/
(formal)
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  1. dishonest, or morally wrong不诚实的；不正当的；不道德的
    • He had been indulging in improper business practices.他一直参与不正当的商业活动。
    • She was suspended for improper conduct.她因不当行为而被停职。
    • There was nothing improper about our relationship (= it did not involve sex).我们的关系没有什么不正当的。🔊🔊
    • places where it is considered improper for men and women to kiss in public认为男女不宜当众亲吻的地点
    opposite proper
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • consider something
    • …
    adverb
    • highly
    • most
    • quite
    • …
    See full entry
  2. not right or appropriate for the situation 不合适的；不适当的；不得体的synonym inappropriate
    • It would be improper to comment at this stage.在这个阶段发表评论并不恰当。🔊🔊
    opposite proper
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • consider something
    • …
    adverb
    • highly
    • most
    • quite
    • …
    See full entry
  3. wrong; not correct错误的；不正确的
    • improper use of the drug药物的误用
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.