高频搭配:a decent salary / wage / income(像样的薪资/工资/收入);decent living standards / conditions(体面的生活水平/条件);a decent job(一份像样的工作);a decent person / human being(正派的人);common decency(基本礼貌准则:common decency demands that = 基本礼貌要求);decent(adv. decently)(得体地:behave decently = 举止得体);辨析:decent(体面/正派,强调「达到合理标准」或「符合道德」)vs. respectable(受人尊重的,地位良好:a respectable neighbourhood = 体面的街区;come from a respectable family = 出自受人尊敬的家庭)vs. proper(合适的,正式的:proper conduct = 得体的行为;proper attire = 正式着装)。
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⚠️decent(体面的,口语化)——书面避免过度使用
The research reveals that a significant proportion of low-paid workers are unable to afford decent housing within a reasonable commuting distance of their workplace.
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decent 过于口语,× 不用于正式书面
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decent 在正式书面英语中完全可以接受,尤其在社会政策和人权话语中:decent housing = 体面的住房(与 international right to decent housing 中用法相同);decent work(体面劳动,国际劳工组织术语:ILO's 'decent work' agenda);× 过度替换为 adequate(足够的)会失去「体面/尊严」的道德含义;此句 decent housing 是书面正式用法
decency(名词)= 体面,礼貌,正派;× decence = 拼写错误(正确:decency);common decency = 基本礼貌准则:common decency requires that = 基本礼貌要求;have the decency to do = 有礼貌/道义感去做某事(have the decency to apologise = 有礼貌地道歉)
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It is a matter of basic decency to acknowledge someone's contribution before criticising their work in public.
在公开批评某人的工作之前承认他们的贡献,这是基本礼貌的问题。(decency,× decence)
近义辨析
decentvsrespectable
decentdecent(体面的,正派的:a decent person = 正派的人;decent living standards = 体面的生活水平;强调「达到基本标准或道德准则」)respectablerespectable(受人尊重的,地位良好的:a respectable institution = 受人尊重的机构;a respectable amount = 相当可观的数量;比 decent 更强调「赢得了社会地位/尊重」)
The policy proposal aims to ensure that all workers, regardless of sector, are entitled to a decent minimum wage and safe working conditions.
该政策提案旨在确保所有工人,无论行业如何,都有权获得体面的最低工资和安全的工作条件。
Graduates from the programme go on to build respectable careers in law, medicine, finance, and public service.
该项目的毕业生继续在法律、医学、金融和公共服务领域建立受人尊重的职业生涯。
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✨ 加分词
替换:good enoughokayacceptable
社会问题议论文政策分析话题职场话题
普通
Workers should have good enough pay and working conditions.
工人应该有足够好的薪酬和工作条件。
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Ensuring that all workers have access to decent work — defined by fair wages, safe conditions, and social protection — is not merely an economic goal but a fundamental human rights obligation.