honourable

honourable
(美 honorable)
adjective

bringing or worthy of honour
光荣的，可敬的，体面的
this is the only honourable course.
这是一项唯一光荣的事业。
a decent and honourable man.
一位体面可敬的男子。
■(formal or humorous)(of the intentions of a man courting a woman) directed towards marriage
(正式或幽默)（男子对女子献殷勤的意图）求婚的
the young man's intentions had been honourable.
这位年轻男子想要求婚。
(Honourable)used as a title indicating eminence or distinction, given to certain high officials, the children of certain ranks of the nobility, and MPs
[用于称呼高官、有头衔的贵族子女和议员，表示地位显赫、声望高]尊敬的
the Honourable Alan Simpson, US Senator.
尊敬的艾伦•辛普森，美国参议员。

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honourableness
noun
honourably
adverb
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