| 单词 | dignity |
| 释义 | dignity (dɪgnɪti ) 1. uncountable noun If someone behaves or moves with dignity, they are calm, controlled, and admirable. ...her extraordinary dignity and composure. Synonyms: decorum, breeding, gravity, majesty 2. uncountable noun If you talk about the dignity of people or their lives or activities, you mean that they are valuable and worthy of respect. ...the sense of human dignity. ...the integrity and the dignity of our lives and feelings. 3. uncountable noun Your dignity is the sense that you have of your own importance and value, and other people's respect for you. If you were wrong, admit it. You won't lose dignity, but will gain respect. She still has her dignity. Synonyms: self-importance, pride, self-esteem, morale Quotations: I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the matThe Diary of a Nobody Our dignity is not in what we do, but in what we understandWinds of Doctrine By dignity, I mean the high place attained only when the heart and mind are lifted, equally at once, by the creative union of perception and graceLanterns and Lances Collocations: equal dignity They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. Christianity Today Instead of equal opportunity for all, there should be an aspiration to equal dignity. Times, Sunday Times Rather, they were a recognition of their equal dignity and status as human beings like everyone else. Times, Sunday Times He believed that dialect should have equal dignity with national language, but this led to problems of comprehension. Times, Sunday Times Companies will take pride in being places where everyone experiences equal dignity, has equal opportunity and receives equal justice. Globe and Mail You have conducted yourself with great dignity and courage. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She handled it with great dignity and respect. The Sun (2011) In roles that could be ripe for melodrama, they deliver performances of great dignity. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I saw men and women standing about in flowing robes and thought they had great dignity. THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) I hang there, stripped of all human dignity, my back facing the floor. Times, Sunday Times (2016) His disrespect for human dignity has plumbed new depths. The Sun (2014) He was deprived of his liberty and his human dignity without warning. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It pays scant respect to human dignity because it denies human freedom. Christianity Today (2000) Victory means not only defeating the enemies of human dignity but restoring the ethics of humanitarian rearmament. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But words are no respecter of individual dignity. Times, Sunday Times The public welfare, in identifying both, outweighs any affront to individual dignity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also approved of self, human worth and individual dignity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That flowed inexorably from the universal character of human rights, founded on the inherent dignity of all human beings. Times, Sunday Times Although in his consummate professionalism he had an inherent dignity, not far from the surface there was always an innate sense of fun. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A belief in the inherent dignity of the human person also requires that basic human needs are adequately met, including food, health care, shelter, etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rights are universal, the birthright of all humans, and are focused on the inherent dignity and equal worth of all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And hauling yourself panting up the handrail lacks dignity. Times, Sunday Times I thought a pizza-derived name lacked dignity. Times, Sunday Times He initially found hard sledding with one banker saying the dairy industry lacked dignity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will not comfort the newly diagnosed, or lend dignity to a memorial occasion. The Times Literary Supplement He lent dignity and stability to an office while other state institutions were in chaos. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He praised the musical score used in the film for lending dignity to the iconic visuals and cartoon dialogue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So she manhauls her humanity to her pew, gives up her personal dignity, and throws in her lot with random people. Christianity Today The task was to argue that privacy includes autonomy and personal dignity. Times,Sunday Times I had come to know them very well and was inspired by their story and their personal dignity. Times, Sunday Times The letter encapsulates what it meant to be free: personal dignity, access to education, a decent wage, a peaceful family life. Times, Sunday Times As the interlocking thesis requires, they have claims that mesh with the two principles of personal dignity. The Times Literary Supplement I was impressed by his intelligence and quiet dignity. Times, Sunday Times To his credit, he retained a quiet dignity on the subject, although the hurt that someone would have suspected him of wrongdoing ran deep. Times, Sunday Times I was struck by his air of quiet dignity. Christianity Today His clothes, poise and quiet dignity signal authority, safety, security. Times, Sunday Times Their reluctance to talk about their achievements gives the soldiers a quiet dignity. Times, Sunday Times We want to restore dignity by restoring the ability to care for oneself and one's family. Christianity Today Returning to home and church would do the most to restore dignity, hope, and trust. Christianity Today It would certainly restore dignity to individuals and ensure huge companies do not benefit from the working poor. Times, Sunday Times Did they raid the bank vaults and scrabble for a marquee name to restore dignity to their game? Times, Sunday Times In short, he pledged to restore dignity to the presidency and promised to be 'normal'. Times, Sunday Times That undermines their sense of dignity, of selfworth, of doing something significant. The Times Literary Supplement Then you have this guy, inaccessible, disrespectful and without a minimum sense of dignity. Times, Sunday Times The point was not to be unafraid, but to retain a sense of dignity even under the most difficult of circumstances. The Times Literary Supplement Always immaculate, and with an inbuilt sense of dignity, he brought to his hobby of photography the perfectionism that he showed in his lifelong work as a trumpeter. Times, Sunday Times Yet the fascinated horror remains: even without public revelation, how can high-paid people maintain any sense of dignity and autonomy while claiming silly pennies or sending pretend gifts? Times, Sunday Times To say that she came from humble beginnings would be to undermine the dignity of the word 'humble'. Times, Sunday Times They are acceptable so long as they are not prominent, garish or undermine the dignity and authority of the police officer role. Times, Sunday Times The practice undermines the dignity of those who may indeed be a burden. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At its worst, poverty not only undermines the dignity of people, but can contribute to decision-making that violates the values articulated above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fighting to uphold the dignity of the marginalised, this chic brand began as a humble project. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he became president, she took a prominent role in choreographing pageantry befitting his new position, aiming for a 'style which ... upheld the dignity of the country'. Times, Sunday Times He refused to yield, however, as he felt that he was upholding the dignity of his country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 尊严 Japanese: 威厳 |
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