proper

adjective

/ˈprɒpə(r)/

/ˈprɑːpər/

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[only before noun] (especially British English) right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules正确的；恰当的；符合规则的
- We should have had a proper discussion before voting.我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。
- Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.请按规定手续处理投诉。
- Manufacturers provide these directions to indicate the proper use of their products制造商提供这些说明来表明他们产品的正确使用
- It is vital that they're given the proper training.给他们适当的训练是至关重要的。
- The Government is failing to deliver proper care and treatment to people with dementia.政府未能为痴呆症患者提供适当的护理和治疗。
- Nothing is in its proper place.东西都放得乱七八糟。
- He is never referred to by his proper name in the play.在这出戏中，他从来没有被直呼其名。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
See full entry
[only before noun] (British English, informal) that you consider to be real and of a good enough standard真正的；像样的；名副其实的
- I haven't had a proper meal in days.我已经好几天没吃正餐了。
- Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam!吃点正常的食物，别净吃烤面包加果酱！
- When are you going to get a proper job?你打算什么时候去找一份正经的工作呀？
socially and morally acceptable符合习俗（或体统）的；正当的；规矩的
- It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school.父母负责督促子女上学上课，这是天经地义的事。
- The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people.新开发区的规划没有恰当考虑当地居民的利益。
- He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour.他的行为举止向来是无可挑剔的。
opposite improper see also propriety
Extra Examples
- It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way.以这种方式向她表达敬意似乎很得体。
- It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone.年轻女子独自外出以往被认为有失体统。
- She has a reputation for being prim and proper.她以固守成规闻名。
- The tribunal decided that his actions were entirely proper.法庭裁定他的行为完全正确。
- I'll do whatever I think proper.只要我认为是正当的事，我就会去做。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
See full entry
[after noun] according to the most exact meaning of the word严格意义上的；狭义的
- The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight.正式庆典总是在午夜钟声的最后一响开始。
[only before noun] (British English, informal) complete完全的；彻底的
- We're in a proper mess now.我们现在真是一团糟。
proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place独具的；天然享有的；特有的
- They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God.他们应当享有上帝赋予每一个受造物的尊严。