n.
    
      - 尊嚴;莊嚴[U]
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He maintained his 
dignity throughout the trial.
在整個審訊過程中他始終不失尊嚴。
 
      - 尊貴;高尚[U]
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A man's 
dignity depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.
人高尚與否不取決於他的財富,而取決於他的品格。
 
      - 高位,顯職[C]
 
    
   
  片語
  
    beneath one's dignity
    
      - 有失身分
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Is it 
beneath your dignity to go to the theater with such a poor fellow?
與這樣一個窮傢伙一起去看戲有失你的身分嗎?
 
    
    stand on/upon one's dignity
    
      - 堅決受到應有的禮遇;保持尊嚴
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He is a man of small moral stature who always tries to 
stand on his dignity.
他是個偏狹小人,老是計較體面。
 
    
   
  辨析
  
 
  n.
 (pl. dignities)
  - the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.
 - a composed or serious manner or style. 
▸a sense of pride in oneself.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    
      - stand on one's dignity
 insist on being treated with due respect. 
    
   
  Etymology
  ME: from OFr. dignete, from L. dignitas, from dignus ‘worthy’.