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pi·e·ty AHD[pīʹĭ-tē] D.J.[ˈpaɪɪtiː]K.K.[ˈpaɪɪti]n.（名词）pl. pi.e.ties 【复数】- The state or quality of being pious, especially:虔诚的状态或性质，尤指
- Religious devotion and reverence to God.虔诚，虔敬：宗教中对上帝的爱和尊敬
- Devotion and reverence to parents and family:孝顺，孝敬：对父母和家人的爱和恭敬：filial piety.孝心
- A devout act, thought, or statement.虔诚的行为、信仰或话语
- A position held conventionally or hypocritically.传统职位：传统地或伪善地担当的职位
- A statement of such a position:这种职位的声明："the liberated pieties of people who believe that social attitudes have kept pace with women's aspirations"(Erica Abeel)“那些认为社会态度与妇女的希望保持一致的人们较为自由的声明”(埃丽卡·阿比尔)
- Middle English piete [mercy, pity] 中古英语 piete [怜悯，可怜]
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin pietās, pīetās [dutiful conduct] 源自 拉丁语 pietās, pīetās [职责性行为]
- from pius, pīus [dutiful] 源自 pius, pīus [职责的]
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