| 单词 | decent |
| 释义 | decent (diːsənt ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality. Nearby is a village with a decent pub. He didn't get a decent explanation. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey. Synonyms: satisfactory, average, fair, all right decently adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, Also ADV adj] B2 The allies say they will treat their prisoners decently. This year's festival can boast a decently long list of sponsors. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Decent is used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable. But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal. As soon as it was decent, he turned and left the cemetery. decently adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, Also ADV adj] B2 There were at least four hours before he could decently go to the pub. And can't you dress more decently–people will think you're a tramp. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Decent people are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of. The majority of people around here are decent people. The jury will see what a decent guy he is. Synonyms: good, kind, friendly, neighbourly 4. do the decent thing phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone should do the decent thing, you mean that they should do something which they do not really want to do, but which you think they ought to do. He should do the decent thing and resign. Collocations: decent amount NI contributions would better cover benefits if employers paid in a decent amount and allowed the employee to do the same. The Sun (2013) He's a big name so will be getting a decent amount. The Sun (2016) His investment approach is to seek out stocks that are relatively cheap, but are yielding a decent amount and this has produced steady returns. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Use apple cider, a decent amount of salt, bay leaf, juniper berry and black peppercorns. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Any pension fund should have a decent chunk in bonds (a greater proportion for those closer to retirement). Times,Sunday Times It has a boot bigger than any other car in this class and a decent chunk of real estate in the back too. Times,Sunday Times In that case, perhaps he'd like to donate a decent chunk of his haul to charity - 31 million would suffice. Times, Sunday Times The 320 million of annual cost savings pencilled for the combined entity would represent a decent chunk of added value. Times, Sunday Times But both low-fare carriers own a decent chunk of their fleet. Times,Sunday Times No one would support 'unrestricted sprawl', but surely our national shortage of decent housing demands a reasoned debate about all possible solutions. Times, Sunday Times Put up taxes and spend the money on preschool places and decent housing. Times, Sunday Times But each additional person requires food, water and energy to survive, and a society with decent housing, schooling, and medical care in which to flourish. Times, Sunday Times All the main parties support the key goals of increased housing supply, opportunities for home ownership and decent housing for all, housing policies have been largely ineffective in recent decades. Times, Sunday Times From the start it was apparent that his vision was more ambitious than the original expectation of some decent housing and a handful of small offices. Times, Sunday Times As the spotlight now turns to buildings outside the capital investors could bag both capital gains and a decent income, experts say. Times, Sunday Times Plummeting rates have had a devastating effect on the amount needed to raise a decent income. Times, Sunday Times And so we have many more part-time workers and a vast army of people being paid less than what anyone might call a decent income. The Sun I invest in a range of bond and equity funds to get a decent income. Times, Sunday Times The once highly rated shares are now beginning to look attractive again, especially for those investors seeking a decent income. Times, Sunday Times Even if he had won the election, he would, after a decent interval, have been forced to abandon it. The Times Literary Supplement We have to haul her out after a decent interval, purple-tongued, wild of hair but blissfully happy. Times, Sunday Times There will of course be a decent interval. Times, Sunday Times We can only hope the government will now leave a decent interval before re-embarking on its ideological mission to roll back the state - at least in healthcare. Times,Sunday Times And after the decent interval of 42 years, perhaps we may now be permitted to read the findings (if we promise not to show it to the servants)? Times, Sunday Times Though the temple players were once among the poorest, they can now earn a reasonably decent living, supplemented by film work. Times, Sunday Times But most of us find her rather endearing and admire the way she has overcome a tough childhood and earned a decent living. The Sun It's still a decent living, but that's a nasty hit. Times, Sunday Times I suppose these fripperies give some businesses a decent living. Times, Sunday Times The small boats, which make up 2,500 of the 3,000-strong fleet, had missed out on enough quota to make a decent living. Times, Sunday Times The earlier you start, the less you need to set aside each month to end up with a decent pension pot. Times, Sunday Times It was supposed to cover sickness, unemployment, and a decent pension. The Sun There was a time when a decent pension was a reward for a lifetime of low-salaried public service. Times, Sunday Times If companies cannot force out workers at 65, the only alternative will be to offer a decent pension to encourage voluntary retirement. Times, Sunday Times Just you wait till they're 55 and start worrying about how they don't have a decent pension! Times, Sunday Times The maker of aeroplane engines reassured that it would deliver decent profit growth and added 16p to 877p. Times, Sunday Times That saw the nation's banks nursed back to health after a credit crunch and its taxpayers making a decent profit. The Sun He bought it in 2003 for 5.7m so, even after the cost of renovation work, will have made a decent profit. Times, Sunday Times However, there are funds for enlightened investors who want to make a decent profit without compromising values. Times, Sunday Times It's going to be several years yet before newspapers disappear and before most stop making a decent profit. Times, Sunday Times Expect to spend at least 1,000 on a decent quality processor. Times, Sunday Times The increasing availability - and surprisingly decent quality - of the carton stuff has clearly helped gazpacho's cause in recent years. Times,Sunday Times Not all the companies floated in recent months — by advisers hungry for business — will be of decent quality. Times, Sunday Times The seats are supportive and the plastics are of a decent quality. The Sun It's also the case that an ever-increasing number of sites offer blockbusters, which you can download and watch at a decent quality. Times, Sunday Times Rustic bedrooms have exposed beams and brickwork, matched with modern furnishings, plus there's a pool and a decent restaurant. Times, Sunday Times The campsite was nearing the end of a huge relaunch, bringing it up to date, and was packed with activities - although it desperately needs a decent restaurant. The Sun No decent restaurant should turn away a single diner. Times, Sunday Times Discover a place with pleasant rooms at a reasonable price, and chances are it will be nowhere near a decent restaurant. Globe and Mail He equipped his club with a decent restaurant and a nightly bank of 5,000. Times, Sunday Times Soft commodities will have to deliver spectacular price rises to give investors a decent return from this product. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The bond allows them to do that - and get a decent return. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If you are prepared to take a little more risk, you can earn a decent return. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This also gives suppliers a strong incentive to maximise sales to earn a decent return. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It might be the best way for long-suffering shareholders to get a decent return on their investment. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Too much like hard work, albeit for a decent salary. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps that's more to do with basic economics and a decent salary, rather than skill with a shammy. Times, Sunday Times A decent salary and friendly colleagues were the factors most likely to keep staff content. The Sun Although he enjoys a decent salary of 32,000 a year, he still finds it difficult to make ends meet. Times, Sunday Times They realise that teaching can provide them with a rewarding job that has a decent salary and comes with security. Times, Sunday Times They are also at odds with the need to cut public spending, reduce the size of the state and promote a decent society. Times, Sunday Times Health, education and culture should be the last things to be cut in any decent society, but in greece right now they're the first. Times, Sunday Times No decent society can allow its poorest and frailest members to go without enough heat in the winter. The Sun Sure, he's probably a horrible piece of work but it's our job as a decent society to show that we're better. The Sun It was an act committed by a mindless barbarian which has no place in any decent society. The Sun They did not look anything like that yesterday, even if they did get off to a decent start. Times, Sunday Times If they do, it will give them a decent start to the season. Times, Sunday Times We certainly wanted more runs and that was disappointing especially after a decent start. Times, Sunday Times Officials have made a decent start with €3.8bn of disposals last year. Times, Sunday Times It was a decent start and one wishes him well. Times, Sunday Times However, we should be grateful for any decent weather, no matter how short-lived it may be. Times, Sunday Times They're not looking for luxury, but somewhere quiet and secluded on a beach, with good food and decent weather. Times, Sunday Times Particularly as it's the only time of year when we have the slightest chance of decent weather in our own back yard. Times, Sunday Times Promising conditions - dry and not too warm - continue a theme of fairly decent weather through the school holidays so far. Times, Sunday Times Which brings me to secret season: that strange time of the year when discounted prices coincide with decent weather and reduced visitor numbers. Times,Sunday Times The shares are also supported by a decent yield. Times, Sunday Times Your fund will still be paying a decent yield of about 4 per cent. Times, Sunday Times These have the twin advantages that they offer a decent yield and the potential for growth in areas such as cable, broadband and mobile data. Times, Sunday Times In a 'risk-off' session, investors hunted stocks offering a decent yield. Times, Sunday Times The trust has a decent yield of 3.9 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Though the temple players were once among the poorest, they can now earn a reasonably decent living, supplemented by film work. Times, Sunday Times I am guessing that must have been a reasonably decent spectacle. Times, Sunday Times And with a reasonably decent run-in to the business end of the season, they have the chance to give all the other top four contenders a run for their money. The Sun That may seem a lot at first, but if you think of a garden as an 'outdoor room', the costs are comparable to putting in a reasonably decent kitchen. Times, Sunday Times It's a title that shows he had a great sense of humour as well as being a thoroughly decent bloke. The Sun He was, and remains, a thoroughly decent bloke. The Sun He will find that very frustrating, because he seems a thoroughly decent guy. Times,Sunday Times And because of this delay, thoroughly decent footballers who do so much for charity directly and via their tax contributions are having their reputations muddied. The Sun It's painful to hear when you don't think you are like that and you know countless others in the game who are thoroughly decent. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 像样的 Japanese: きちんとした |
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