n.适当；正当；得体

(复数）proprieties:礼节； 礼仪.

I doubt the propriety of doing so. 我怀疑这样做是否适当。

The students in our school can be admitted propriety by No.1 Middle School. 我校学生中考可被华师一高中部适当优惠录取。

In propriety of classification, however, the people of a country are not to be counted in its wealth. 然而，按照正当的分类，一个国家的人民不应算作这个国家的财富。

Ellen ignored all things contrary to her ideas of propriety and tried to teach Scarlett to do the same, but with poor success. 对于那些自认为不正当的事情爱伦总是不屑一顾，并且想教导思嘉也这样做，可是没有多大效果。

I doubt the propriety of such a remark. 我怀疑这样的话是否得体。

You can trust John to behave with perfect propriety. 你可以相信约翰的行为会完全得体。