bringing or worthy of honour
光荣的,可敬的,体面的
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this is the only honourable course 这是唯一有体面的办法。
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a decent and honourable man. 一位体面可敬的男子。
 
〈正式或幽默〉 (男子对女子献殷勤的意图)意在婚姻的
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the young man's intentions had been honourable .这位年轻男子真心想要求婚。
 
(
[用 于称呼某些高官、某些级别贵族的子女和议员] 尊敬的
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the Honourable Alan Simpson, US Senator .尊敬的艾伦·辛普森,美国参议员。
 
"Middle English: via Old French from Latin 
