decency
noun
ˈdiːsənsi
noun
1
polite,
honest,
and
moral
behaviour
and
attitudes
that
show
respect
for
other
people
正派，规矩，礼貌
U
a
judgment
reflecting
the
decency
and
good
sense
of
the
American
people
反映美国人民宽容和智慧的评价
common/human/public
decency
(standards
of
behaviour
that
are
expected
of
everyone)
起码的/人类的/公共的道德
The
film
was
banned
on
the
grounds
of
public
decency.
该影片因有悖公共道德标准而遭禁映。
Is
there
no
sense
of
decency
left
in
this
country?
这个国家难道就没有一点正义感吗？
If
they’re
going
to
charge
people
a
fee,
they
ought
to
at
least
have
the
decency
to
tell
them
in
advance.
如果他们要对人们收费，至少也应该事先告诉一声。
2
decencies
standards
of
acceptable
behaviour
[过时] 道德，行为准则
plural 复数 | old-fashioned