moral
柯林斯词典
1. N-PLURAL Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. 道德
...Western ideas and morals. …西方的思想和道德。
2. ADJ Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong. 道德的[ADJ n]
She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film. 她描述了自己拍摄这部电影时面临的道德困境。
3. morallyADV 道德上
When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?
假如可以的话，什么情况下允许病人放弃生命在道德上是正当的？
4. ADJ Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done. 道义上的[ADJ n]
The government had a moral, if not a legal, duty to pay compensation. 政府即使没有法律上的义务也有道义上的义务进行赔偿。
5. ADJ A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right. 有道德的
The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people. 将要加入委员会的是那些有道德、有文化、有能力的人。
6. morallyADV 道德上地[ADV with v]
Art is not there to improve you morally. 艺术不是从道德上提升你。
7. ADJ If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval. 道义上的 (支持)[ADJ n]
Moral as well as financial support is what the West should provide. 道义上和经济上的支持是西方国家应该提供的。
8. N-COUNT Themoral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave. 道德寓意
I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware. 我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购买者当心。
9. moral victory→see victory
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moral /ˈmɒrəl/ (morals)
剑桥词典
- relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour , fairness , honesty , etc. that each person believes in, rather than to laws
- My moral duty as Secretary-General of the United Nations is to do everything possible to avoid war .
- My grandmother , as usual , lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society .
- He has very strong moral convictions .
- How on earth can you say that? Do you have no moral values ?
- There is a very moral tone to this book . 返回 moral
道德的
It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows . 她把所知道的告诉警方是道义上的责任。
It is not part of a novelist's job to make a moral judgment . 小说家并不需要作道德上的评判。
She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons ). 她是唯一一个从道义上对提议施行的法律进行谴责的政治家。
The Democrats are attempting to capture the moral high ground (= are trying to appear more honest and good than the other political parties ). 民主党试图显出在道义上占优势。
比较
amoral
immoral
behaving in ways considered by most people to be correct and honest
有道德的，品行端正的
She's a very moral woman. 她是个品行极为端正的女人。
Oh, stop being so moral! 哦，别这么一本正经！
Is TV responsible for weakening people's moral fibre (= ability to behave well and honestly and work hard)? 电视是否对人们的道德品质下降负有责任？
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