integrity

integrity
[ɪnˈtɛgrɪti]
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness
    诚实;正直
    a gentleman of complete integrity.
    一位十分正直的绅士。
  2. the state of being whole and undivided
    完整,完全
    upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
    维护领土完整和国家主权。
    ■the condition of being unified, unimpaired, or sound in construction
    统一;完好;健全
    the structural integrity of the novel.
    小说的结构完整。
    ■internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data
    (电子数据的)集成度;完整性
    [as modifier]integrity checking.
    完整性检验。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from French intégrité or Latin integritas, from integer 'intact' (see integer). Compare with entirety, integral, and integrate
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