probity
发音
英 [ˈprəʊbəti]
美 [ˈproʊbəti]
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- n.
- 正直,诚实
单词词源
probity 正直,诚实
来自probe,试探,检验,-ity,名词后缀。即经得起检验的,引申词义正直,诚实。
双语例句
- 1. But there is scant risk of too much fiscal probity in washington .
- 但在华盛顿再多财政廉洁也没有大风险。
- 2. Profits and probity need not be mutually exclusive .
- 利润和诚实并非一定互相排斥。
- 3. The treasury , once a guardian of prudence and probity , cheered them on in the hope of higher revenues .
- 一度是审慎和廉洁行为的卫士的财政部为他们鼓劲加油,希望藉此扩大税收收入。
- 4. In a coruscating note entitled " the night they killed santa " , he fretted that any pretence of fiscal probity had been discarded .
- 在一份名为“杀死圣诞老人之夜”引人注目的文章中,他痛心疾首于任何财政廉洁的借口都已被废弃。
- 5. The avuncular custodian of the holy places , as saudi monarchs title themselves , had a reputation for probity , tolerance and humility that augured change for the better .
- 像沙特统治者们称呼自己的那样,这位圣地的慈祥守护人一向以廉洁正直,宽容谦逊出名,并预计国家将会变得更好。