improper

1. ADJ Improper activities are illegal or dishonest. 不合法的; 不誠(chéng)實(shí)的[正式]

25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct. 25名警官被指控行為不當(dāng)而受到調(diào)查。

2. improperlyADV 不合法地; 不誠(chéng)實(shí)地[ADV with v]

I acted neither fraudulently nor improperly. 我既未欺詐又未犯法。

3. ADJ Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose. 不適當(dāng)?shù)?span>[正式] [ADJ n]

The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions. 用藥不當(dāng)會(huì)引起嚴(yán)重的不良反應(yīng)。

4. improperlyADV 不適當(dāng)?shù)?span>[ADV with v]

The study confirmed many reports that doctors were improperly trained. 該研究證實(shí)了許多關(guān)于醫(yī)生培訓(xùn)不足的報(bào)導(dǎo)。

5. ADJ If you describe someone's behaviour as improper, you mean it is rude or shocking or in some way socially unacceptable. 不得體的

Such improper behaviour and language from a young lady left me momentarily incapable of speech. 如此不得體的言行竟來自一位年輕女士，這讓我驚愕得一時(shí)無語。

6. improperlyADV 不得體地[ADV with v]

The company turns down people who show up at job interviews improperly dressed. 該公司拒絕那些在面試時(shí)衣著不得體的人。