honourable

美 [ˈɑːnərəbl]英 [ˈɒnərəbl]
  • adj.尊敬的;体面的;可敬的;品格高尚的;值得钦佩的;保护声誉的;(英国某些贵族子女的头衔);(英国议会议员辩论时相互间的尊称);(高级官员的尊称)

派生词: honourably adv.

honourablehonourable

adj.

1

可敬的;值得钦佩的
deserving respect and admiration

a long and honourable career in government

长期而光荣的从政生涯

They managed an honourable 2–2 draw.

他们奋力打成了2:2平局,值得敬佩。

With a few honourable exceptions , the staff were found to be incompetent.

除了几个优秀的人以外,其他职员都不能胜任工作。

2

品格高尚的
showing high moral standards

an honourable man

高尚的人

3

保护声誉的;体面的
allowing sb to keep their good name and the respect of others

an honourable compromise

体面的妥协

They urged her to do the honourable thing and resign.

他们力劝她辞职以保全名节。

He received an honourable discharge from the army.

他获准体面退伍。

4

(英国某些贵族子女的头衔)
(in Britain) a title used by a child of some ranks of the nobility

5

(英国议会议员辩论时相互间的尊称)
(in Britain) a title used by Members of Parliament when talking about or to another Member during a debate

If my Honourable Friend would give me a chance to answer,…

如果我的朋友阁下能给我答辩的机会…

6

(高级官员的尊称)
a title of respect used by an official of high rank

the Honorable Alan Simpson, US senator

美国参议员艾伦∙辛普森

7


to behave honourably

行为光明磊落

honourable

频次

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED (人)值得尊敬的,正直的;(行为)光荣的,体面的
    If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired.

    I believe he was an honourable man, dedicated to the people and his union...

    我认为他是个品行高洁的人,一心奉献于人民和工会的事业。

  • He also felt she had not behaved honorably in the leadership election.

    他还认为她在领导人选举中有不端行为。

  • 4
    ADJ (用于某些贵族和法官等官员名字前的尊称)尊敬的,阁下
    Honourable is used as a title before the names of some members of the nobility, judges, and some other officials.

    ...the Honourable Mr Justice Swinton Thomas.

    尊敬的斯温顿·托马斯法官先生

  • 5
    ADJ (英国议会辩论时议员彼此间的尊称)尊敬的,阁下
    In debates in the British parliament, one member of parliament refers to another as the honourable member, the honourable gentleman, the honourable lady, or their honourable friend.

    ...the Honourable Member for Billericay.

    比勒里基区的议员阁下

adj

1
worthy of being honored;entitled to honor and respect
an honorable man
led an honorable life
honorable service to his country
Synonym: honorable
2
adhering to ethical and moral principles
it seems ethical and right
followed the only honorable course of action
Synonym: ethical honorable

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  1. My title , by courtesy only , is the Honourable Amalia Lovell .

    人们称我为,当然只是出于礼貌,尊敬的阿马利娅·洛弗尔夫人。

  2. Will the Honourable member please answer the question ?

    请尊敬的议员先生回答这个问题好吗?

  3. He received an honourable discharge from the army .

    他获准体面退伍。

  4. They urged her to do the honourable thing and resign .

    他们力劝她辞职以保全名节。

  5. They managed an honourable 2 – 2 draw .

    他们奋力打成了2:2平局,值得敬佩。

  6. With a few honourable exceptions , the staff were found to be incompetent .

    除了几个优秀的人以外,其他职员都不能胜任工作。

  7. I believe he was an honourable man , dedicated to the people and his union

    我认为他是个品行高洁的人,一心奉献于人民和工会的事业。

  8. However , their intentions are honourable .

    然而,他们的初衷是高尚的。

  9. Carrington did the honourable thing and resigned

    卡林顿作出了令人敬佩的举动,辞了职。

  10. I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties .

    我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。

  11. An honourable man , indeed !

    好一个正人君子!

  12. He is honourable and courageous .

    此人颇有几分侠气。

  13. It is honourable for us to service for the consumers .

    研究创新是我们的目标,为客商服务是我们的荣幸。

  14. The only thing that matters is doing business with honourable people .

    唯一重要的是要与名声好的人做生意。

  15. It should be said that there were one or two honourable exceptions .

    应该说,还是有一两个令人敬仰的例外人员。

  16. My father is the most honourable man you could hope to meet .

    我父亲是一个非常值得尊敬的人。

  17. The only honourable thing to do was to say nothing .

    唯一能做的体面的事就是什么都不说。

  18. His performance under stress was of a piece with his honourable record .

    他在艰苦情况下的表现与他的光荣经历是一致。

  19. As a people , the most honourable is your inner heart and spirit .

    没有什么好自卑的。人,最高贵的是内心和精神。

  20. Poverty , in the case of John , was considered honourable .

    对于约翰来说,贫穷被当作荣誉来看待。

  21. Hope to get the most honourable your vigorously support

    希望得到最尊贵的您的大力支持

  22. He is far too honourable ever to break an engagement .

    他很正派,从不违约。

  23. Doing honourable thing very important in Japan , but only if you actually get caught .

    在日本荣誉是很重要的,但如果被逮捕了就不一样了。

  24. The leader has said that all branches are equally honourable .

    领袖曾说过,一切部门的工作人员都是同样值得尊敬的。

  25. Mr speaker , the honourable member seems to have missed the point .

    议长先生,那位可尊敬的议员好像没有抓住要点。

  26. I want these honourable African ministers to know : you have my full support .

    我希望告知这些尊贵的非洲部长:我将全力支持你们。

  27. Honour makes a great part of the reward of all honourable professions .

    对于一切尊贵职业荣誉可以说是报酬的大部分。

  28. I 'm afraid my Right Honourable friend is mistaken .

    恐怕我的朋友阁下弄错了。

  29. Sauniere said he was the most honourable man he had ever known .

    索尼埃说他是他认识的人中最值得敬重的。

  30. Whatever they have done has been just and honourable .

    凡所实施,光明正大。