| 词组 | honourable |
| 释义 | honourable BrE honorable AmE /ˈɒnərəbəl $ ˈɑːn-/ adjective deserving respect and admirationnounsan honourable man/woman He is an honourable man and I am sure that he will keep his promise.the honourable thing to do The honourable thing to do is to admit that you made a mistake.an honourable tradition/history The country has a long and honourable tradition of providing a safe place for refugees.an honourable mention (=praise for doing something admirable) He deserves an honourable mention for his contribution to the team’s success.an honourable way Both sides are looking for an honourable way of ending the crisis.an honourable exception (=used when saying that only a few people, companies etc have done what they should do) With a few honourable exceptions, banks are still providing a poor service to many of their customers.Honourable is also used in the British parliament, when talking about the members of parliament: the Honourable member for Henley-on-Thames I agree with the honourable gentleman.THESAURUS: honourable → good (3) |
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