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hon·es·ty AHD[ŏnʹĭ-stē] D.J.[ˈɒnɪstiː]K.K.[ˈɑnɪsti]n.（名词）pl. hon.es.ties 【复数】- The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.诚实：诚实的性质或状态；正直
- Truthfulness; sincerity:真实；真诚：in all honesty.说实话
- Archaic Chastity.【古语】 贞洁
- Botany A European plant(Lunaria annua) cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round, flat, papery, silver-white seedpods. Also called In this sense, also called money plant ,satin flower ,silver dollar 【植物学】 一年生缎花：一种欧洲植物（一年生缎花属 一年生缎花） ，栽培价值在于其紫色芳香的花和扁圆的、银白色的纸质荚果 也作 在此意义上也可称作 money plant,satin flower,silver dollar
honesty, honor, integrity, probity, rectitude- These nouns denote the quality of being upright in principle and action.这些名词表示在原则和行动上的正直品质。
- Honesty implies truthfulness, fairness in dealing with others,and refusal to engage in fraud, deceit, or dissembling: Honesty 表示与别人相处时的真实和公平，并拒绝参与欺骗、欺诈或作假： Honesty is the best policy.诚实为上策。
- Honor implies principled uprightness of character and a worthy adherence to a strict moral or ethical code: Honor 表示性格上原则性的正直及对严格的道德和伦理准则的可敬坚持： "Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense" (Winston S. Churchill).“除却对荣誉和理智判断的确信外不要屈服于任何事物” （温斯顿·丘吉尔）。
- Integrity is moral soundness,especially as it is revealed in dealings that test steadfastness of purpose, responsibility, or trust: Integritry 指道德健全，它尤其表现在考验目标的坚定、责任心和信任感的行为中： "Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful" (Samuel Johnson).“没有知识的正直感软弱而无用，缺乏正直感的知识危险而可怕” （萨缪尔·约翰逊）。
- Probity is proven integrity: Probity 是被证明了的正直： A judge must be a person of unquestioned probity.法官必须是个无可争议的正直的人。
- Rectitude is moral righteousness both in principle and in practice: Rectitude 是指在原则和实践上均具备的道德正义感： "The name of Brutus would be a guaranty to the people of rectitude of intention" (J.A. Froude).“布鲁特斯的名字对于具有正直愿望的人们将是个保证” (J·A·福劳德）
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