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[编辑] GRE 红宝书

  • adj. 垂直的;正直的
  • [英] adj. 垂直的 ( straight up) ; 正直的 ( honest, fair)
  • [类] 反义词: list ( 倾斜)
  • [例] an upright citizen

[编辑] Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

  • Date: before 12th century
  • 1.
    • a. perpendicular, vertical
    • b. erect in carriage or posture
    • c. having the main axis or a main part perpendicular <upright freezer>
  • 2. marked by strong moral rectitude <an upright citizen>
  • ? uprightly adverb
  • ? uprightness noun
  • Synonyms:
    • upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles <a stern and upright minister>. honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, fairness<known for being honest in business dealings>. just stresses conscious choice and regular practice of what is right or equitable<workers given just compensation>. conscientious and scrupulous imply an active moral sense governing all one's actions and painstaking efforts to follow one's conscience<conscientious in the completion of her assignments><scrupulous in carrying out the terms of the will>. honorable suggests a firm holding to codes of right behavior and the guidance of a high sense of honor and duty<a difficult but honorable decision>.

II. adverb

  • Date: 12th century
  • vertically upward ; in an upright position

III. noun

  • Date: 1683
  • 1. the state of being upright ; perpendicular <a pillar out of upright>
  • 2. something that stands upright; especially a football goalpost — usually used in plural
  • 3. upright piano


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