Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent".
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Notions of modesty restricted women in the victorian era, but they still swam.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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谦虚;谦逊;谦恭
Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.