honourable
(US honorable), adj
1 deserving, bringing or showing honour 光榮的; 榮耀的; 應享受榮譽的
an honourable person, deed, calling 聲譽卓著的人[光榮的事跡/體面的職業]
conclude an honourable peace 締結體面的和約
do the honourable thing by resigning 以辭職的行動保持名節.
2 (in titles 稱謂中作 the Honourable, abbr 縮寫 Hon)
(a) (title given to certain high officials 對某些高級官員的尊稱).
(b) (title used in Parliamentary debates by members of Parliament when speaking of or to eachother 議會辯論中用作議員之間的尊稱)
my Honourablefriend, the member for Chester 切斯特市議員閣下. Cf 參看 Right Honourable (right2).
(c) (title given to the children of peers below the rank of marquis 對侯爵以下貴族子女的尊稱)
the Honourable Mrs Craig Holmes 克雷格?霍爾姆斯夫人閣下.