词组 | moral |
释义 | moral /ˈmɒrəl $ ˈmɔː-/ adjective relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour, and to the difference between good and evilnounsmoral standards Has there been a decline in moral standards in our society?moral principles He refused to lie – it was against his moral principles.moral values (=the types of behaviour that a society believes are good) Schools teach moral values both by example and in lessons.a moral duty/obligation/responsibility (=something you should do for moral reasons) If you have a child, you have a moral obligation to take care of him or her.a moral judgment We shouldn’t make moral judgments about the way other people live their lives.a moral code (=a set of beliefs about right and wrong) His own moral code is based on his religious beliefs.sb’s moral authority (=influence that someone has because people believe their principles are right) Corruption in government destroys its moral authority.a moral dilemma (=a difficult decision for moral reasons) Doctors face a moral dilemma when a patient can be kept alive but has no chance of real recovery.a moral issue There is a debate on the moral issues surrounding the use of animals in medical research.moral superiority (=the idea that you are morally right and other people are not) People from rich countries have a sense of moral superiority.moral fibre BrE moral fiber AmE (=the emotional strength to do what is right) Some people say there is a lack of moral fibre in our society.sb’s moral sense (=a feeling for what is right and what is wrong) Children’s moral sense develops over a number of years.the moral order (=the way societies are organized according to moral standards) Hitler posed the greatest threat to the moral order of the world that history has ever seen.a moral imperative (=something that must be done for moral reasons) He felt that rescuing the hostages was a moral imperative.phraseson moral grounds (=for moral reasons) He was opposed to hunting on moral grounds. |
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