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. 她因行为不当而被停职。 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- highly
- most
- quite
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not right or appropriate for the situation 不合适的；不适当的；不得体的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- highly
- most
- quite
- …
wrong; not correct 错误的；不正确的 improper use of the drug 药物的误用
Word Originlate Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.