comportment

/kəmˈpɔːtmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpɔːrtmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈpȯrt-mənt/ (ame, mw)

comportment — noun

1. the way a person holds themselves and behaves in front of others, especially in

1.名詞C2
釋義

the way a person holds themselves and behaves in front of others, especially in formal or public situations — for example, standing up straight, speaking politely, and acting calmly under pressure.

例句

The judge praised Tamar's calm comportment throughout the long courtroom hearing.

possessive + comportment

Diplomats are trained to keep their comportment polite even when negotiations become tense.

register: formal; subject is usually a professional group

同義詞
  • demeanour

    very close synonym; slightly less formal, focuses on outward manner

  • deportment

    near-identical meaning; popular in British schooling contexts about posture and manners

  • bearing

    everyday word for how one carries oneself; lacks the moral evaluation of comportment

  • conduct

    broader; covers all actions including private ones, not just outward bearing

文法句型

possessive + comportment

comportment of [person/group]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with a descriptive adjective (calm, dignified, graceful, proper) and tends to evaluate someone's public bearing rather than their private mood. Belongs to formal or literary registers; in everyday speech 'behaviour' or 'manner' is far more common.

常見錯誤

❌His comportment toward his wife at home was rude.
✅His behaviour toward his wife at home was rude.
💡'comportment' describes public bearing, not private treatment of one person.
❌She has many comportments at work.
✅She has good comportment at work.
💡'comportment' is uncountable; no plural and no 'a/an'.