Definition of proper in English:

proper

adjective ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər

1British attributive Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.
真正的
she's never had a proper job
她从没有过一份真正的工作。
a proper meal
真正的一顿饭。
Example sentencesExamples
- So the killer question is: who do you regard as a proper diver?
- His clothing is a little closer to proper formal attire, at least.
- So for once I actually had three proper meals in a day.
- No doubt, hawking is not often regarded as a proper job, but in reality, it involves minimum investment with maximum returns.
- So, of course, we had real jobs with proper tax codes, an optional pensions scheme, sickness cover and employee rights.
- I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment after over two months; I had a real, tangible, proper bed.
- There is no fence to separate it from the nearby kampung, and no proper external lighting.
- Surely there can be no genuine democracy without proper self-determination free from the narrow minded preferences of an aggressor state.
- She warned that unless Dave managed to hold down a proper job he could end up crying for real over the end of their relationship.
- Herbicides inhibit the flow of natural and synthetic auxins, which are necessary for proper plant growth.
- After eight months without a proper job I now realise that I am more myself than I have ever been and I actually quite like myself and appreciate myself more.
- By 332 he regarded himself as the proper ruler of the Persian empire, and after Gaugamela he was acclaimed king of Asia.
- Now I've heard some say that these aren't proper jobs.
- It will undertake projects to provide proper drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation facilities for pilgrims.
- Two weeks after leaving the house, she confided in me that she didn't regard it as a proper album; that, she said, would come next year.
- Many are actually ordinary middle-class citizens with proper jobs and houses.
- I just wanted to say that we have not forgotten the issue, and that it is a very real one that needs proper debate and consideration by all of us in the House.
- Without a proper public transport system and with motor insurance being compulsory by law, young drivers are not in a position to simply take it or leave it.
- And will he then adopt such tactics in his proper job, asking Interpol to police our streets if his British bobbies find they are not winning many fixtures?
- Anyway, I set up my baby on the new folding table I bought the other day and sat my keyboard chair in front of it like a proper little desk.
Synonyms
real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide
informal kosher
1. 1.1postpositive Strictly so called; in its true form.
  严格意义上的，真正的，名副其实的
  after this event, three countries will progress to the World Cup proper
  本赛事之后，三个国家将真正进入世界杯赛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Apart from the paraphernalia near the booth there was another aspect of the launch occurring on the large video screen in Federation Square proper.
  Although falling outside the dates of Heritage Week proper, the Rut Walk on Sunday, September 25 is another must.
  The visit is part of the host town programme and he will visit a number of the sporting facilities and amenities that will be used by the athletes prior to the games proper.
  Warrenpoint now proceed to the first round proper where they will meet Irvinestown from Fermanagh back in Clontiberet in a fortnight's time.
  This game is due to take place on Sunday May 4th and the Sarsfields will have to be at their very best if they hope to advance to the first round proper.
  They're not going to be taxed on hotel rooms if they can prove that they were living in New Orleans proper and that they're actual evacuees.
  And we haven't been able to really put a number on, you know, those that have lost their lives in New Orleans proper.
  However, a late change of strategy saw them gamble on running the gelding in the Champion proper.
  Parking will be restricted in the Village from 2.30 pm with the Parade proper scheduled to get underway at 4pm.
  Having meditated on the fact that Minnesota wants for a poet laureate proper, City Pages decided to do our bit to remedy that lack.
  It seems like there's a strip of stores and businesses three miles long, from the Michigan border into Iron Mountain proper.
  Those are sandbags being carried via military helicopter to be dropped within the flooded areas there of New Orleans proper.
  While five of their boxers got through on Saturday to contest the finals proper on Sunday, none succeeded in getting the decision in the ring.
  Synonyms
  true, rightly so called
2. 1.2informal Used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts.
  〈非正式，主英，尤贬〉用于强调地道的
  a proper little do-gooder, aren't I?
  我真是地地道道的善人，不是吗？
  Example sentencesExamples
  She's a proper little child, getting into mischief.
  Part of me wanted to tell her that Lydia had happily left home to be with Matty and was looking forward to their marriage and becoming a proper little housewife.
  In short, I was a proper little Cultural Revolutionary in the making.
  Synonyms
  complete, absolute, real, perfect, total, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, out-and-out, positive, unmitigated, consummate
  British informal right
  Australian/New Zealand informal fair
  archaic arrant
2attributive Of the required or correct type or form; suitable or appropriate.
合适的；适当的，恰当的
an artist needs the proper tools
艺术家要有合适的工具。
they had not followed the proper procedures
他们没有遵循正确的步骤。
Example sentencesExamples
- They don't know how to assess liability, what proper trail-building techniques are and what's sustainable.
- There is no proper pedestrian crossing on this stretch.
- He should choose a proper distance, appropriate height and angle.
- This procedure is often time-consuming, tedious to perform and requires proper facilities.
- Information leaflets ask riders to make sure they have proper helmets and appropriately maintained bikes, and are experienced enough to tackle the trails.
- In fact what we have been witnessing in recent times is an extension of the state sector under the cloak of trying to ensure proper economic competition.
- Did Dean turn the father in to the proper legal authorities?
- I thought the approach that I brought to the interview was the proper one under those circumstances and at that time.
- They need proper medical attention and so the state government needs to establish centres which will be able to deal with complicated deliveries.
- Clearly, there has been pressure from both sides of the House for the Government to give us more time to consider whether it is proper or appropriate given the level of threat that we face.
- If you have to get up every morning and go to work, you may as well be guaranteed suitable working conditions and proper compensation.
- Its proper use requires moral reflection and the establishment of moral limits.
- Appropriate modification and proper implementation of a unified public health Act for the State is the need of the hour.
- Without proper geographical coordinates one can not solve ‘overlapping areas’ of conflict.
- And the Government will have to work harder to get a proper regulatory framework in place if super choice is to actually happen.
- However, medical authorities have now claimed that the medical research leading to the finding lacks a proper scientific basis.
- And to get the proper tests done requires a strong regulatory agency.
- According to Nietzsche, ‘art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life’.
- Often when dealing with parts of the engine, or the hard-to-reach spots under the hood, proper tools are required.
- I'd want part of my work to be giving medical attention to the rural masses that have never had proper medical facilities.
Synonyms
right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, established, official, formal, regular, acceptable
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, due
French de règle
archaic meet
1. 2.1 According to or respecting social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so.
  （尤指过度）循规蹈矩的；合乎体统的，正派的
  her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl
  她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点。
  a very prim and proper Swiss lady
  一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He insisted that it was not proper for the court to handle the dispute before the administration had settled the matter.
  At issue was whether it was proper for the public to attend the basketball social.
  I didn't think it was proper for me to do that, because it was really his decision.
  What was not proper for women, however, could easily be enacted by the dance figures in the space of spectacle.
  It would not be proper for one, for example, to go and visit the site and then come back and report to the rest of the jury.
  A true paragon of a British military officer, he was efficient, proper and habitually thorough.
  It's very proper for the Council to watch extremely carefully what I do and what those who work with me do.
  It is proper for both parties to talk via their host about staggering their attendance times, and far preferable to one being invited and not the other.
  It's not exactly proper for ladies to get involved in such things.
  It is not proper for him to denounce other religions as false.
  It is obviously proper for Parliament to lay down the framework within which the Judiciary operates.
  It is perfectly proper for a local paper to throw its weight behind one side in a local issue, as it is for a columnist to express a personal opinion.
  I was taught that it's not proper for a young woman to either call a young man on the phone or ask him for a date.
  It's quite proper for me to say that it would be improper for me to comment on these matters.
  But no, neither was proper for a young lady of noble blood, a princess especially.
  It is not proper for the government to keep the innocent ignorant in order to help the guilty.
  We do not mean to say that they should be restricted from talking in proper seasons, but they should be taught to know when it is proper for them to cease.
  She'd learned to ride sidesaddle, as was proper for a young lady.
  I don't think that it is proper for me to give the details.
  He dislikes dogs partly out of a sense of duty-he feels that, given his commitment to cats, it would not be quite proper for him to like dogs as well.
  Synonyms
  respectable, decorous, seemly, decent, refined, ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel
  formal, conventional, correct, orthodox, polite, punctilious, sedate, modest, demure, virtuous
  becoming, befitting, fit, done
  French comme il faut
3proper toBelonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to.
专属于…的；为…所特有的
the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia
非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。
Example sentencesExamples
- On the other hand, it has the distinction proper to students who know to respect themselves and the things of the spirit to which they dedicate themselves.
Synonyms
belonging, relating, pertaining, related, relevant, unique, peculiar
associated with
1. 3.1 (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season.
  （圣诗、教义、祷词等）用于某特定场合的
2. 3.2archaic Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
  〈古〉属于自己的，自己的
  to judge with my proper eyes
  用我自己的眼睛判断。
4Heraldry
usually postpositive In the natural colours.
〔纹章〕原色的
5dialect, archaic (of a person) good-looking.
〈古或方〉（人）漂亮的，好看的
he is a proper youth!
他真是个帅小伙！
6Mathematics
Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.
〔数〕真的，正常的
Example sentencesExamples
- An odd perfect number is defined to be an odd integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors.
- An aliquot part of a number is a proper quotient of the number.
- The second is that all mathematical proofs can be recast as logical proofs or, in other words, that the theorems of mathematics constitute a proper subset of those of logic.
- Amicable numbers come in pairs in which each number is the sum of the proper divisors of the other.
- A number is abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself.

adverb ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər

British dialect, informal

1Satisfactorily or correctly.
〈英，非正式或方〉满意地，正确地
my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper
我双眼模糊，看不真切。
Example sentencesExamples
- If we all talked proper they wouldn't have to make us sound so awful.
1. 1.1 Thoroughly.
  完全地，彻底地
  he blotted his copybook good and proper
  他把习字簿弄得墨迹斑斑。

noun ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər

The part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.
特定季节（或节日）的礼仪
we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir
Example sentencesExamples
- That book has 1,293 pages, including such useful things as the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot.
- Nevertheless, even within the settings of the propers and hours, one keeps coming across exquisitely beautiful moments.
- Did every parish congregation need the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot?

Derivatives

properness

noun

Over the past month that they had been married, she'd learned the hard way what the rules of properness were, especially for married women.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's tacky and seedy, but it's got these pretensions to properness - seaside landladies and all that stuff.
- And as your husband, I will expect respect, decorum, and properness a woman is supposed to display.
- Blanche keeps up the facade of virginity, innocence, and properness.
- The woman across the table was just as fearful, but kept herself under a mask-a mask of civilization hiding wild eyes, properness hiding tensed muscles, ready to spring.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius 'one's own, special'.

Rhymes

bopper, copper, cropper, Dopper, dropper, hopper, improper, Joppa, poppa, popper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper

Definition of proper in US English:

proper

adjectiveˈprɑpərˈpräpər

1British attributive Truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine.
真正的
she's never had a proper job
她从没有过一份真正的工作。
a proper meal
真正的一顿饭。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now I've heard some say that these aren't proper jobs.
- By 332 he regarded himself as the proper ruler of the Persian empire, and after Gaugamela he was acclaimed king of Asia.
- Many are actually ordinary middle-class citizens with proper jobs and houses.
- So, of course, we had real jobs with proper tax codes, an optional pensions scheme, sickness cover and employee rights.
- And will he then adopt such tactics in his proper job, asking Interpol to police our streets if his British bobbies find they are not winning many fixtures?
- There is no fence to separate it from the nearby kampung, and no proper external lighting.
- His clothing is a little closer to proper formal attire, at least.
- Herbicides inhibit the flow of natural and synthetic auxins, which are necessary for proper plant growth.
- No doubt, hawking is not often regarded as a proper job, but in reality, it involves minimum investment with maximum returns.
- So the killer question is: who do you regard as a proper diver?
- Without a proper public transport system and with motor insurance being compulsory by law, young drivers are not in a position to simply take it or leave it.
- Surely there can be no genuine democracy without proper self-determination free from the narrow minded preferences of an aggressor state.
- I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment after over two months; I had a real, tangible, proper bed.
- Anyway, I set up my baby on the new folding table I bought the other day and sat my keyboard chair in front of it like a proper little desk.
- It will undertake projects to provide proper drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation facilities for pilgrims.
- She warned that unless Dave managed to hold down a proper job he could end up crying for real over the end of their relationship.
- I just wanted to say that we have not forgotten the issue, and that it is a very real one that needs proper debate and consideration by all of us in the House.
- Two weeks after leaving the house, she confided in me that she didn't regard it as a proper album; that, she said, would come next year.
- So for once I actually had three proper meals in a day.
- After eight months without a proper job I now realise that I am more myself than I have ever been and I actually quite like myself and appreciate myself more.
Synonyms
real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide
1. 1.1postpositive Strictly so called; in its true form.
  严格意义上的，真正的，名副其实的
  some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper
  Example sentencesExamples
  The visit is part of the host town programme and he will visit a number of the sporting facilities and amenities that will be used by the athletes prior to the games proper.
  They're not going to be taxed on hotel rooms if they can prove that they were living in New Orleans proper and that they're actual evacuees.
  This game is due to take place on Sunday May 4th and the Sarsfields will have to be at their very best if they hope to advance to the first round proper.
  Although falling outside the dates of Heritage Week proper, the Rut Walk on Sunday, September 25 is another must.
  And we haven't been able to really put a number on, you know, those that have lost their lives in New Orleans proper.
  It seems like there's a strip of stores and businesses three miles long, from the Michigan border into Iron Mountain proper.
  However, a late change of strategy saw them gamble on running the gelding in the Champion proper.
  Those are sandbags being carried via military helicopter to be dropped within the flooded areas there of New Orleans proper.
  While five of their boxers got through on Saturday to contest the finals proper on Sunday, none succeeded in getting the decision in the ring.
  Having meditated on the fact that Minnesota wants for a poet laureate proper, City Pages decided to do our bit to remedy that lack.
  Warrenpoint now proceed to the first round proper where they will meet Irvinestown from Fermanagh back in Clontiberet in a fortnight's time.
  Apart from the paraphernalia near the booth there was another aspect of the launch occurring on the large video screen in Federation Square proper.
  Parking will be restricted in the Village from 2.30 pm with the Parade proper scheduled to get underway at 4pm.
  Synonyms
  true, rightly so called
2. 1.2informal Used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts.
  〈非正式，主英，尤贬〉用于强调地道的
  she looked like a proper harlot
  Example sentencesExamples
  In short, I was a proper little Cultural Revolutionary in the making.
  Part of me wanted to tell her that Lydia had happily left home to be with Matty and was looking forward to their marriage and becoming a proper little housewife.
  She's a proper little child, getting into mischief.
  Synonyms
  complete, absolute, real, perfect, total, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, out-and-out, positive, unmitigated, consummate
2attributive Of the required type; suitable or appropriate.
合适的；适当的，恰当的
an artist needs the proper tools
艺术家要有合适的工具。
they had not followed the proper procedures
他们没有遵循正确的步骤。
Example sentencesExamples
- If you have to get up every morning and go to work, you may as well be guaranteed suitable working conditions and proper compensation.
- Without proper geographical coordinates one can not solve ‘overlapping areas’ of conflict.
- In fact what we have been witnessing in recent times is an extension of the state sector under the cloak of trying to ensure proper economic competition.
- This procedure is often time-consuming, tedious to perform and requires proper facilities.
- Its proper use requires moral reflection and the establishment of moral limits.
- I thought the approach that I brought to the interview was the proper one under those circumstances and at that time.
- Clearly, there has been pressure from both sides of the House for the Government to give us more time to consider whether it is proper or appropriate given the level of threat that we face.
- They need proper medical attention and so the state government needs to establish centres which will be able to deal with complicated deliveries.
- And to get the proper tests done requires a strong regulatory agency.
- There is no proper pedestrian crossing on this stretch.
- Did Dean turn the father in to the proper legal authorities?
- However, medical authorities have now claimed that the medical research leading to the finding lacks a proper scientific basis.
- He should choose a proper distance, appropriate height and angle.
- Information leaflets ask riders to make sure they have proper helmets and appropriately maintained bikes, and are experienced enough to tackle the trails.
- And the Government will have to work harder to get a proper regulatory framework in place if super choice is to actually happen.
- According to Nietzsche, ‘art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life’.
- Often when dealing with parts of the engine, or the hard-to-reach spots under the hood, proper tools are required.
- They don't know how to assess liability, what proper trail-building techniques are and what's sustainable.
- I'd want part of my work to be giving medical attention to the rural masses that have never had proper medical facilities.
- Appropriate modification and proper implementation of a unified public health Act for the State is the need of the hour.
Synonyms
right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, established, official, formal, regular, acceptable
1. 2.1 According to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so.
  （尤指过度）循规蹈矩的；合乎体统的，正派的
  her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl
  她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点。
  a very prim and proper Swiss lady
  一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not proper for the government to keep the innocent ignorant in order to help the guilty.
  It's very proper for the Council to watch extremely carefully what I do and what those who work with me do.
  It's not exactly proper for ladies to get involved in such things.
  A true paragon of a British military officer, he was efficient, proper and habitually thorough.
  We do not mean to say that they should be restricted from talking in proper seasons, but they should be taught to know when it is proper for them to cease.
  I don't think that it is proper for me to give the details.
  He insisted that it was not proper for the court to handle the dispute before the administration had settled the matter.
  He dislikes dogs partly out of a sense of duty-he feels that, given his commitment to cats, it would not be quite proper for him to like dogs as well.
  At issue was whether it was proper for the public to attend the basketball social.
  She'd learned to ride sidesaddle, as was proper for a young lady.
  It is obviously proper for Parliament to lay down the framework within which the Judiciary operates.
  It's quite proper for me to say that it would be improper for me to comment on these matters.
  It is proper for both parties to talk via their host about staggering their attendance times, and far preferable to one being invited and not the other.
  I didn't think it was proper for me to do that, because it was really his decision.
  What was not proper for women, however, could easily be enacted by the dance figures in the space of spectacle.
  I was taught that it's not proper for a young woman to either call a young man on the phone or ask him for a date.
  But no, neither was proper for a young lady of noble blood, a princess especially.
  It is not proper for him to denounce other religions as false.
  It would not be proper for one, for example, to go and visit the site and then come back and report to the rest of the jury.
  It is perfectly proper for a local paper to throw its weight behind one side in a local issue, as it is for a columnist to express a personal opinion.
  Synonyms
  respectable, decorous, seemly, decent, refined, ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel
3proper topredicative Belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to.
专属于…的；为…所特有的
the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia
非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。
Example sentencesExamples
- On the other hand, it has the distinction proper to students who know to respect themselves and the things of the spirit to which they dedicate themselves.
Synonyms
belonging, relating, pertaining, related, relevant, unique, peculiar
1. 3.1 (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season.
  （圣诗、教义、祷词等）用于某特定场合的
2. 3.2archaic Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
  〈古〉属于自己的，自己的
  to judge with my proper eyes
  用我自己的眼睛判断。
4Heraldry
usually postpositive In the natural colors.
〔纹章〕原色的
5dialect, archaic (of a person) good-looking.
〈古或方〉（人）漂亮的，好看的
he is a proper youth!
他真是个帅小伙！
6Mathematics
Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.
〔数〕真的，正常的
Example sentencesExamples
- The second is that all mathematical proofs can be recast as logical proofs or, in other words, that the theorems of mathematics constitute a proper subset of those of logic.
- A number is abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself.
- An aliquot part of a number is a proper quotient of the number.
- Amicable numbers come in pairs in which each number is the sum of the proper divisors of the other.
- An odd perfect number is defined to be an odd integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors.

adverbˈprɑpərˈpräpər

British dialect, informal

1Satisfactorily or correctly.
〈英，非正式或方〉满意地，正确地
my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper
我双眼模糊，看不真切。
Example sentencesExamples
- If we all talked proper they wouldn't have to make us sound so awful.
1. 1.1 Thoroughly.
  完全地，彻底地
  I had been fooled good and proper

nounˈprɑpərˈpräpər

The part of a church service that varies with the season or festival.
特定季节（或节日）的礼仪
Example sentencesExamples
- Did every parish congregation need the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot?
- That book has 1,293 pages, including such useful things as the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot.
- Nevertheless, even within the settings of the propers and hours, one keeps coming across exquisitely beautiful moments.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.

词汇	proper
释义	Definition of proper in English: proper adjective ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər 1British attributive Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine. 真正的 she's never had a proper job 她从没有过一份真正的工作。 a proper meal 真正的一顿饭。 Example sentencesExamples So the killer question is: who do you regard as a proper diver? His clothing is a little closer to proper formal attire, at least. So for once I actually had three proper meals in a day. No doubt, hawking is not often regarded as a proper job, but in reality, it involves minimum investment with maximum returns. So, of course, we had real jobs with proper tax codes, an optional pensions scheme, sickness cover and employee rights. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment after over two months; I had a real, tangible, proper bed. There is no fence to separate it from the nearby kampung, and no proper external lighting. Surely there can be no genuine democracy without proper self-determination free from the narrow minded preferences of an aggressor state. She warned that unless Dave managed to hold down a proper job he could end up crying for real over the end of their relationship. Herbicides inhibit the flow of natural and synthetic auxins, which are necessary for proper plant growth. After eight months without a proper job I now realise that I am more myself than I have ever been and I actually quite like myself and appreciate myself more. By 332 he regarded himself as the proper ruler of the Persian empire, and after Gaugamela he was acclaimed king of Asia. Now I've heard some say that these aren't proper jobs. It will undertake projects to provide proper drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation facilities for pilgrims. Two weeks after leaving the house, she confided in me that she didn't regard it as a proper album; that, she said, would come next year. Many are actually ordinary middle-class citizens with proper jobs and houses. I just wanted to say that we have not forgotten the issue, and that it is a very real one that needs proper debate and consideration by all of us in the House. Without a proper public transport system and with motor insurance being compulsory by law, young drivers are not in a position to simply take it or leave it. And will he then adopt such tactics in his proper job, asking Interpol to police our streets if his British bobbies find they are not winning many fixtures? Anyway, I set up my baby on the new folding table I bought the other day and sat my keyboard chair in front of it like a proper little desk. Synonyms real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide informal kosher 1.1postpositive Strictly so called; in its true form. 严格意义上的，真正的，名副其实的 after this event, three countries will progress to the World Cup proper 本赛事之后，三个国家将真正进入世界杯赛。 Example sentencesExamples Apart from the paraphernalia near the booth there was another aspect of the launch occurring on the large video screen in Federation Square proper. Although falling outside the dates of Heritage Week proper, the Rut Walk on Sunday, September 25 is another must. The visit is part of the host town programme and he will visit a number of the sporting facilities and amenities that will be used by the athletes prior to the games proper. Warrenpoint now proceed to the first round proper where they will meet Irvinestown from Fermanagh back in Clontiberet in a fortnight's time. This game is due to take place on Sunday May 4th and the Sarsfields will have to be at their very best if they hope to advance to the first round proper. They're not going to be taxed on hotel rooms if they can prove that they were living in New Orleans proper and that they're actual evacuees. And we haven't been able to really put a number on, you know, those that have lost their lives in New Orleans proper. However, a late change of strategy saw them gamble on running the gelding in the Champion proper. Parking will be restricted in the Village from 2.30 pm with the Parade proper scheduled to get underway at 4pm. Having meditated on the fact that Minnesota wants for a poet laureate proper, City Pages decided to do our bit to remedy that lack. It seems like there's a strip of stores and businesses three miles long, from the Michigan border into Iron Mountain proper. Those are sandbags being carried via military helicopter to be dropped within the flooded areas there of New Orleans proper. While five of their boxers got through on Saturday to contest the finals proper on Sunday, none succeeded in getting the decision in the ring. Synonyms true, rightly so called 1.2informal Used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts. 〈非正式，主英，尤贬〉用于强调地道的 a proper little do-gooder, aren't I? 我真是地地道道的善人，不是吗？ Example sentencesExamples She's a proper little child, getting into mischief. Part of me wanted to tell her that Lydia had happily left home to be with Matty and was looking forward to their marriage and becoming a proper little housewife. In short, I was a proper little Cultural Revolutionary in the making. Synonyms complete, absolute, real, perfect, total, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, out-and-out, positive, unmitigated, consummate British informal right Australian/New Zealand informal fair archaic arrant 2attributive Of the required or correct type or form; suitable or appropriate. 合适的；适当的，恰当的 an artist needs the proper tools 艺术家要有合适的工具。 they had not followed the proper procedures 他们没有遵循正确的步骤。 Example sentencesExamples They don't know how to assess liability, what proper trail-building techniques are and what's sustainable. There is no proper pedestrian crossing on this stretch. He should choose a proper distance, appropriate height and angle. This procedure is often time-consuming, tedious to perform and requires proper facilities. Information leaflets ask riders to make sure they have proper helmets and appropriately maintained bikes, and are experienced enough to tackle the trails. In fact what we have been witnessing in recent times is an extension of the state sector under the cloak of trying to ensure proper economic competition. Did Dean turn the father in to the proper legal authorities? I thought the approach that I brought to the interview was the proper one under those circumstances and at that time. They need proper medical attention and so the state government needs to establish centres which will be able to deal with complicated deliveries. Clearly, there has been pressure from both sides of the House for the Government to give us more time to consider whether it is proper or appropriate given the level of threat that we face. If you have to get up every morning and go to work, you may as well be guaranteed suitable working conditions and proper compensation. Its proper use requires moral reflection and the establishment of moral limits. Appropriate modification and proper implementation of a unified public health Act for the State is the need of the hour. Without proper geographical coordinates one can not solve ‘overlapping areas’ of conflict. And the Government will have to work harder to get a proper regulatory framework in place if super choice is to actually happen. However, medical authorities have now claimed that the medical research leading to the finding lacks a proper scientific basis. And to get the proper tests done requires a strong regulatory agency. According to Nietzsche, ‘art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life’. Often when dealing with parts of the engine, or the hard-to-reach spots under the hood, proper tools are required. I'd want part of my work to be giving medical attention to the rural masses that have never had proper medical facilities. Synonyms right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, established, official, formal, regular, acceptable appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, due French de règle archaic meet 2.1 According to or respecting social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so. （尤指过度）循规蹈矩的；合乎体统的，正派的 her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl 她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点。 a very prim and proper Swiss lady 一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。 Example sentencesExamples He insisted that it was not proper for the court to handle the dispute before the administration had settled the matter. At issue was whether it was proper for the public to attend the basketball social. I didn't think it was proper for me to do that, because it was really his decision. What was not proper for women, however, could easily be enacted by the dance figures in the space of spectacle. It would not be proper for one, for example, to go and visit the site and then come back and report to the rest of the jury. A true paragon of a British military officer, he was efficient, proper and habitually thorough. It's very proper for the Council to watch extremely carefully what I do and what those who work with me do. It is proper for both parties to talk via their host about staggering their attendance times, and far preferable to one being invited and not the other. It's not exactly proper for ladies to get involved in such things. It is not proper for him to denounce other religions as false. It is obviously proper for Parliament to lay down the framework within which the Judiciary operates. It is perfectly proper for a local paper to throw its weight behind one side in a local issue, as it is for a columnist to express a personal opinion. I was taught that it's not proper for a young woman to either call a young man on the phone or ask him for a date. It's quite proper for me to say that it would be improper for me to comment on these matters. But no, neither was proper for a young lady of noble blood, a princess especially. It is not proper for the government to keep the innocent ignorant in order to help the guilty. We do not mean to say that they should be restricted from talking in proper seasons, but they should be taught to know when it is proper for them to cease. She'd learned to ride sidesaddle, as was proper for a young lady. I don't think that it is proper for me to give the details. He dislikes dogs partly out of a sense of duty-he feels that, given his commitment to cats, it would not be quite proper for him to like dogs as well. Synonyms respectable, decorous, seemly, decent, refined, ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel formal, conventional, correct, orthodox, polite, punctilious, sedate, modest, demure, virtuous becoming, befitting, fit, done French comme il faut 3proper toBelonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to. 专属于…的；为…所特有的 the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia 非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。 Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, it has the distinction proper to students who know to respect themselves and the things of the spirit to which they dedicate themselves. Synonyms belonging, relating, pertaining, related, relevant, unique, peculiar associated with 3.1 (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season. （圣诗、教义、祷词等）用于某特定场合的 3.2archaic Belonging to oneself or itself; own. 〈古〉属于自己的，自己的 to judge with my proper eyes 用我自己的眼睛判断。 4Heraldry usually postpositive In the natural colours. 〔纹章〕原色的 5dialect, archaic (of a person) good-looking. 〈古或方〉（人）漂亮的，好看的 he is a proper youth! 他真是个帅小伙！ 6Mathematics Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element. 〔数〕真的，正常的 Example sentencesExamples An odd perfect number is defined to be an odd integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors. An aliquot part of a number is a proper quotient of the number. The second is that all mathematical proofs can be recast as logical proofs or, in other words, that the theorems of mathematics constitute a proper subset of those of logic. Amicable numbers come in pairs in which each number is the sum of the proper divisors of the other. A number is abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself. adverb ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər British dialect, informal 1Satisfactorily or correctly. 〈英，非正式或方〉满意地，正确地 my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper 我双眼模糊，看不真切。 Example sentencesExamples If we all talked proper they wouldn't have to make us sound so awful. 1.1 Thoroughly. 完全地，彻底地 he blotted his copybook good and proper 他把习字簿弄得墨迹斑斑。 noun ˈprɒpəˈprɑpər The part of a church service that varies with the season or feast. 特定季节（或节日）的礼仪 we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir Example sentencesExamples That book has 1,293 pages, including such useful things as the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot. Nevertheless, even within the settings of the propers and hours, one keeps coming across exquisitely beautiful moments. Did every parish congregation need the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot? Derivatives properness noun Over the past month that they had been married, she'd learned the hard way what the rules of properness were, especially for married women. Example sentencesExamples It's tacky and seedy, but it's got these pretensions to properness - seaside landladies and all that stuff. And as your husband, I will expect respect, decorum, and properness a woman is supposed to display. Blanche keeps up the facade of virginity, innocence, and properness. The woman across the table was just as fearful, but kept herself under a mask-a mask of civilization hiding wild eyes, properness hiding tensed muscles, ready to spring. Origin Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius 'one's own, special'. Rhymes bopper, copper, cropper, Dopper, dropper, hopper, improper, Joppa, poppa, popper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper Definition of proper in US English: proper adjectiveˈprɑpərˈpräpər 1British attributive Truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine. 真正的 she's never had a proper job 她从没有过一份真正的工作。 a proper meal 真正的一顿饭。 Example sentencesExamples Now I've heard some say that these aren't proper jobs. By 332 he regarded himself as the proper ruler of the Persian empire, and after Gaugamela he was acclaimed king of Asia. Many are actually ordinary middle-class citizens with proper jobs and houses. So, of course, we had real jobs with proper tax codes, an optional pensions scheme, sickness cover and employee rights. And will he then adopt such tactics in his proper job, asking Interpol to police our streets if his British bobbies find they are not winning many fixtures? There is no fence to separate it from the nearby kampung, and no proper external lighting. His clothing is a little closer to proper formal attire, at least. Herbicides inhibit the flow of natural and synthetic auxins, which are necessary for proper plant growth. No doubt, hawking is not often regarded as a proper job, but in reality, it involves minimum investment with maximum returns. So the killer question is: who do you regard as a proper diver? Without a proper public transport system and with motor insurance being compulsory by law, young drivers are not in a position to simply take it or leave it. Surely there can be no genuine democracy without proper self-determination free from the narrow minded preferences of an aggressor state. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment after over two months; I had a real, tangible, proper bed. Anyway, I set up my baby on the new folding table I bought the other day and sat my keyboard chair in front of it like a proper little desk. It will undertake projects to provide proper drinking water, waste disposal and sanitation facilities for pilgrims. She warned that unless Dave managed to hold down a proper job he could end up crying for real over the end of their relationship. I just wanted to say that we have not forgotten the issue, and that it is a very real one that needs proper debate and consideration by all of us in the House. Two weeks after leaving the house, she confided in me that she didn't regard it as a proper album; that, she said, would come next year. So for once I actually had three proper meals in a day. After eight months without a proper job I now realise that I am more myself than I have ever been and I actually quite like myself and appreciate myself more. Synonyms real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide 1.1postpositive Strictly so called; in its true form. 严格意义上的，真正的，名副其实的 some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper Example sentencesExamples The visit is part of the host town programme and he will visit a number of the sporting facilities and amenities that will be used by the athletes prior to the games proper. They're not going to be taxed on hotel rooms if they can prove that they were living in New Orleans proper and that they're actual evacuees. This game is due to take place on Sunday May 4th and the Sarsfields will have to be at their very best if they hope to advance to the first round proper. Although falling outside the dates of Heritage Week proper, the Rut Walk on Sunday, September 25 is another must. And we haven't been able to really put a number on, you know, those that have lost their lives in New Orleans proper. It seems like there's a strip of stores and businesses three miles long, from the Michigan border into Iron Mountain proper. However, a late change of strategy saw them gamble on running the gelding in the Champion proper. Those are sandbags being carried via military helicopter to be dropped within the flooded areas there of New Orleans proper. While five of their boxers got through on Saturday to contest the finals proper on Sunday, none succeeded in getting the decision in the ring. Having meditated on the fact that Minnesota wants for a poet laureate proper, City Pages decided to do our bit to remedy that lack. Warrenpoint now proceed to the first round proper where they will meet Irvinestown from Fermanagh back in Clontiberet in a fortnight's time. Apart from the paraphernalia near the booth there was another aspect of the launch occurring on the large video screen in Federation Square proper. Parking will be restricted in the Village from 2.30 pm with the Parade proper scheduled to get underway at 4pm. Synonyms true, rightly so called 1.2informal Used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts. 〈非正式，主英，尤贬〉用于强调地道的 she looked like a proper harlot Example sentencesExamples In short, I was a proper little Cultural Revolutionary in the making. Part of me wanted to tell her that Lydia had happily left home to be with Matty and was looking forward to their marriage and becoming a proper little housewife. She's a proper little child, getting into mischief. Synonyms complete, absolute, real, perfect, total, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, out-and-out, positive, unmitigated, consummate 2attributive Of the required type; suitable or appropriate. 合适的；适当的，恰当的 an artist needs the proper tools 艺术家要有合适的工具。 they had not followed the proper procedures 他们没有遵循正确的步骤。 Example sentencesExamples If you have to get up every morning and go to work, you may as well be guaranteed suitable working conditions and proper compensation. Without proper geographical coordinates one can not solve ‘overlapping areas’ of conflict. In fact what we have been witnessing in recent times is an extension of the state sector under the cloak of trying to ensure proper economic competition. This procedure is often time-consuming, tedious to perform and requires proper facilities. Its proper use requires moral reflection and the establishment of moral limits. I thought the approach that I brought to the interview was the proper one under those circumstances and at that time. Clearly, there has been pressure from both sides of the House for the Government to give us more time to consider whether it is proper or appropriate given the level of threat that we face. They need proper medical attention and so the state government needs to establish centres which will be able to deal with complicated deliveries. And to get the proper tests done requires a strong regulatory agency. There is no proper pedestrian crossing on this stretch. Did Dean turn the father in to the proper legal authorities? However, medical authorities have now claimed that the medical research leading to the finding lacks a proper scientific basis. He should choose a proper distance, appropriate height and angle. Information leaflets ask riders to make sure they have proper helmets and appropriately maintained bikes, and are experienced enough to tackle the trails. And the Government will have to work harder to get a proper regulatory framework in place if super choice is to actually happen. According to Nietzsche, ‘art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life’. Often when dealing with parts of the engine, or the hard-to-reach spots under the hood, proper tools are required. They don't know how to assess liability, what proper trail-building techniques are and what's sustainable. I'd want part of my work to be giving medical attention to the rural masses that have never had proper medical facilities. Appropriate modification and proper implementation of a unified public health Act for the State is the need of the hour. Synonyms right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, established, official, formal, regular, acceptable 2.1 According to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so. （尤指过度）循规蹈矩的；合乎体统的，正派的 her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl 她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点。 a very prim and proper Swiss lady 一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。 Example sentencesExamples It is not proper for the government to keep the innocent ignorant in order to help the guilty. It's very proper for the Council to watch extremely carefully what I do and what those who work with me do. It's not exactly proper for ladies to get involved in such things. A true paragon of a British military officer, he was efficient, proper and habitually thorough. We do not mean to say that they should be restricted from talking in proper seasons, but they should be taught to know when it is proper for them to cease. I don't think that it is proper for me to give the details. He insisted that it was not proper for the court to handle the dispute before the administration had settled the matter. He dislikes dogs partly out of a sense of duty-he feels that, given his commitment to cats, it would not be quite proper for him to like dogs as well. At issue was whether it was proper for the public to attend the basketball social. She'd learned to ride sidesaddle, as was proper for a young lady. It is obviously proper for Parliament to lay down the framework within which the Judiciary operates. It's quite proper for me to say that it would be improper for me to comment on these matters. It is proper for both parties to talk via their host about staggering their attendance times, and far preferable to one being invited and not the other. I didn't think it was proper for me to do that, because it was really his decision. What was not proper for women, however, could easily be enacted by the dance figures in the space of spectacle. I was taught that it's not proper for a young woman to either call a young man on the phone or ask him for a date. But no, neither was proper for a young lady of noble blood, a princess especially. It is not proper for him to denounce other religions as false. It would not be proper for one, for example, to go and visit the site and then come back and report to the rest of the jury. It is perfectly proper for a local paper to throw its weight behind one side in a local issue, as it is for a columnist to express a personal opinion. Synonyms respectable, decorous, seemly, decent, refined, ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel 3proper topredicative Belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to. 专属于…的；为…所特有的 the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia 非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。 Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, it has the distinction proper to students who know to respect themselves and the things of the spirit to which they dedicate themselves. Synonyms belonging, relating, pertaining, related, relevant, unique, peculiar 3.1 (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season. （圣诗、教义、祷词等）用于某特定场合的 3.2archaic Belonging to oneself or itself; own. 〈古〉属于自己的，自己的 to judge with my proper eyes 用我自己的眼睛判断。 4Heraldry usually postpositive In the natural colors. 〔纹章〕原色的 5dialect, archaic (of a person) good-looking. 〈古或方〉（人）漂亮的，好看的 he is a proper youth! 他真是个帅小伙！ 6Mathematics Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element. 〔数〕真的，正常的 Example sentencesExamples The second is that all mathematical proofs can be recast as logical proofs or, in other words, that the theorems of mathematics constitute a proper subset of those of logic. A number is abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the number itself. An aliquot part of a number is a proper quotient of the number. Amicable numbers come in pairs in which each number is the sum of the proper divisors of the other. An odd perfect number is defined to be an odd integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors. adverbˈprɑpərˈpräpər British dialect, informal 1Satisfactorily or correctly. 〈英，非正式或方〉满意地，正确地 my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper 我双眼模糊，看不真切。 Example sentencesExamples If we all talked proper they wouldn't have to make us sound so awful. 1.1 Thoroughly. 完全地，彻底地 I had been fooled good and proper nounˈprɑpərˈpräpər The part of a church service that varies with the season or festival. 特定季节（或节日）的礼仪 Example sentencesExamples Did every parish congregation need the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot? That book has 1,293 pages, including such useful things as the propers for the Blessing of an Abbot. Nevertheless, even within the settings of the propers and hours, one keeps coming across exquisitely beautiful moments. Origin Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.
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