Questions of propriety, not of law, led the journal to require that all funding sources be disclosed.
促使期刊要求披露全部资金来源的，是得体与否的考量，而非法律规定。
Which choice best defines “propriety”?
C — Conformity to accepted standards of behavior.. “propriety” means Conformity to accepted standards of behavior..
Which word means “Conformity to accepted standards of behavior.”?
B — propriety. “propriety” means Conformity to accepted standards of behavior..
propriety — Conformity to accepted standards of behavior.. In Chinese: 得体;礼节;恰当.
propriety is pronounced //prəˈpraɪəti//.
Questions of propriety, not of law, led the journal to require that all funding sources be disclosed. (促使期刊要求披露全部资金来源的，是得体与否的考量，而非法律规定。)
decorum, etiquette, correctness — all close in meaning to propriety (Conformity to accepted standards of behavior.).
impropriety, rudeness — each the opposite of propriety (Conformity to accepted standards of behavior.).
Yes. propriety is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
proper(恰当的) + -iety → 得体合宜 → 礼节、恰当。