Question of the Day #972

What it Means for Church Leaders to Be ‘Above Reproach’

From the headline of this article at Crosswalk.com.

  上記の文で、above reproachの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "above reproach" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《be ～》非難の余地がない、非の打ちどころがない、申し分のない

Beyond reproachとも言います。
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

So good as to preclude any possibility of criticism.

   

Examples

• Your behaviour today has been above reproach.
• But Jones' track record had always been above reproach.
• Like Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton is a strong individual whose public decorum is usually above reproach.
• The tendering process was almost certainly above reproach. The Sun (2006)
• The detective superintendent used the phrase while reminding colleagues of the need to be above reproach. The Sun (2018)

   

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