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propers
noun[ plural ]
mainly USslanguk /ˈprɒp.əz/ us /ˈprɑː.pɚz/(alsoprops)
respect that someone deserves: 应得的尊重
You've got to give them their propers: they sure build a nice golf course.你必须给他们应得的尊重：他们建造的高尔夫球场确实很漂亮。
"I do say propers in the song," said Aretha. "I got it from the Detroit street. It was common street slang in the 1960s."
This fall, African-American music gets its propers on TV.
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