moral 英 [ˈmɒrəl]   美 [ˈmɔrəl]

moral

moral  英 [ˈmɒrəl] 美 [ˈmɔrəl]

adj. 道德的  n. 道德 

名词复数:morals 

a moral issue, a moral dilemma, a moral question 道德方面的议题╱困境╱问题
traditional moral values 传统的道德观念

  • The moral of a story is the lesson that story teaches about how to behave in the world.
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  • adj. 道德的
  • n. 道德
  • 1. a moral issue, a moral dilemma, a moral question

    道德方面的议题╱困境╱问题

  • 2. traditional moral values

    传统的道德观念

  • 3. a decline in moral standards

    道德水准的下降

  • 4. moral philosophy

    道德哲学

  • 5. moral responsibility, moral duty

    道义上的责任╱义务

  • 6. Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions.

    政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。

  • 7. He led a very moral life.

    他这个人一向很正派。

  • 8. a very moral person

    品行非常端正的人

  • 9. Children are not naturally moral beings.

    儿童并非天生就能分辨是非。

  • 10. Young people these days have no morals.

    现在的年轻人根本不讲道德。

  • moral (adj.) mid-14c., "pertaining to character or temperament" (good or bad), from Old French moral (14c.) and directly from Latin moralis "proper behavior of a person in society," literally "pertaining to manners," coined by Cicero ("De Fato," II.i) to translate Greek ethikos (see ethics) from Latin mos (genitive moris) "one's disposition," in plural, "mores, customs, manners, morals," a word of uncertain origin. Perhaps sharing a PIE root with English mood (n.1).
  • moral (n.) "moral exposition of a story," c. 1500, from moral (adj.) and from French moral and Late Latin morale.
moral / ˈmɒrəl ; NAmE ˈmɔːrəl ; ˈmɑːrəl / adjective , noun moral morals adjective 1 [only before noun ] concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour 道德的 a moral issue/dilemma/question 道德方面的议题╱困境╱问题 traditional moral values 传统的道德观念 a decline in moral standards 道德水准的下降 moral philosophy 道德哲学 a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense 道德意识极强的笃信宗教的人 The newspapers were full of moral outrageat the weakness of other countries. 报纸总是道貌岸然地说别的国家不好。 2 [only before noun ] based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties 道义上的;道德上的 SYN ethical moral responsibility/duty 道义上的责任╱义务 Governments have at least a moral obligationto answer these questions. 政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。 ( BrE) The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). 这项工作需要她发挥全部的外交才能和捍卫正义的勇气。 3 following the standards of behaviour considered acceptable and right by most people 品行端正的;有道德的 SYN good , honourable He led a very moral life. 他这个人一向很正派。 a very moral person 品行非常端正的人 compare amoral , immoral 4 [only before noun ] able to understand the difference between right and wrong 能辨别是非的 Children are not naturally moral beings. 儿童并非天生就能分辨是非。 IDIOM take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents' side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better 声称自己的论点在道义上占优势 noun 1 morals [plural ] standards or principles of good behaviour, especially in matters of sexual relationships 品行,道德(尤指性关系方面) Young people these days have no morals. 现在的年轻人根本不讲道德。 The play was considered an affront to public morals. 人们认为这出戏侮辱了公众道德。 ( old-fashioned) a woman of loose morals (= with a low standard of sexual behaviour) 放荡的女人 2 [countable ] a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you 寓意;教益 And the moral is that crime doesn't pay. 寓意就是犯罪得不偿失。 moral / ˈmɒrəl ; NAmE ˈmɔːrəl ; ˈmɑːrəl /
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