英语词汇“dignity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dignitydignity /ˈdɪgnət̮i/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]

ETYMOLOGYdignity

Origin: 1100-1200 Old French dignité, from Latin dignitas worth

COLLOCATIONS► with dignity

She bore the difficulties with dignity.

► human dignity

Prisoners must be treated with regard to their human dignity.

► maintain/retain your dignity

Old people need to retain their dignity and independence.

1the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation: a woman of compassion and dignity She bore the difficulties with dignity.2respect that other people have for you or that you have for yourself: Prisoners must be treated with regard to their human dignity.maintain/retain your dignity Old people need to retain their dignity and independence.3the quality of being serious, formal, and respectable: Lawyers must respect the dignity of the court.4be beneath somebody’s dignity if something is beneath your dignity, you think you are too good or important to do it: It seemed that doing his own laundry was beneath his dignity. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French dignité, from Latin dignitas worth]

单词	dignity
释义	dignitydignity /ˈdɪgnət̮i/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYdignity Origin: 1100-1200 Old French dignité, from Latin dignitas worth Collocations COLLOCATIONS► with dignity She bore the difficulties with dignity. ► human dignity Prisoners must be treated with regard to their human dignity. ► maintain/retain your dignity Old people need to retain their dignity and independence. 1the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation: a woman of compassion and dignity She bore the difficulties with dignity.2respect that other people have for you or that you have for yourself: Prisoners must be treated with regard to their human dignity.maintain/retain your dignity Old people need to retain their dignity and independence.3the quality of being serious, formal, and respectable: Lawyers must respect the dignity of the court.4be beneath somebody’s dignity if something is beneath your dignity, you think you are too good or important to do it: It seemed that doing his own laundry was beneath his dignity. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French dignité, from Latin dignitas worth]
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