英 [ɪmˈprɒpə(r)] 美 [ɪmˈprɑːpər]
adj. 不正确的，错误的；不适当的；不合礼仪的
improper /ɪmˈprɒpə/ TEM4
形容词 Improper activities are illegal or dishonest. 不合法的; 不诚实的
25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct.
25名警官被指控行为不当而受到调查。
副词 不合法地; 不诚实地
I acted neither fraudulently nor improperly.
我既未欺诈又未犯法。
形容词 Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose. 不适当的
The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.
用药不当会引起严重的不良反应。
副词 不适当地
The study confirmed many reports that doctors were improperly trained.
该研究证实了许多关于医生培训不足的报导。
形容词 If you describe someone's behaviour as improper, you mean it is rude or shocking or in some way socially unacceptable. 不得体的
Such improper behaviour and language from a young lady left me momentarily incapable of speech.
如此不得体的言行竟来自一位年轻女士，这让我惊愕得一时无语。
副词 不得体地
The company turns down people who show up at job interviews improperly dressed.
该公司拒绝那些在面试时衣着不得体的人。
not suitable or right or appropriate
slightly improper to dine alone with a married man ; improper medication
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
improper banking practices
同义词： unconventional / unlawful
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
同义词： unsuitable / wrong
不正确的，错误的；不适当的；不合礼仪的
不适当的
... illegal不合法的 improper不恰当的，不合适的 appropriate合适，恰当 ...
虽然这是一种人们所喜爱的腿法，但是如果时机掌握不好或者使用不当(Improper)，是很可能被对方格开或抓住踢出的腿的，因此必须谨慎使用。因为侧踢的力量很大，所以有时也会争执阻挡给对手以打击或挫伤。
... imprinter 印刷器，刻印器 improper 不适当的，不合理的，不正常的；错误的 improper integral 反常积分 ...
... impractical 不切实际的，昧于实际的 improper 不适当的，不合适的，不正确的 impurity 杂质，混杂物，不洁，不纯 ...
improperly 不适当地；错误地
impropriety 不适当；不正确；用词错误；[审计] 不正当行为
不正确的，错误的；不适当的；不合礼仪的
false / wrong / incorrect / unhappy / inadequate
It would be improper to comment at this stage.
在这个阶段发表评论并不恰当。
Its image has been sullied by $9 billion in improper accounting.
其形象被90亿的假账所毁。
The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.
用药不当会引起严重的不良反应。
Kurdish opposition groups led by the "Goran", or Change block of Nusherwan Mustapha, issued a list of complaints about improper electoral procedures and numerous irregularities during Saturday's vote.
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There's nothing upsetting or improper about the language of the soul, even on the physicalist point of view.
谈论灵魂并不是什么令人沮丧或不得体的事情,即使是从物理主义的角度来看
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Robert Torricelli, who was facing a federal investigation into improper gifts from a contributor.
Meanwhile, Wanderers striker Kevin Davies has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association.
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He said such a threat was "improper of a democratic, civilised and rule-abiding country".
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