| 单词 | moral high ground |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoral high ground 2. figurative and in figurative contexts; esp. a position of advantage or superiority in a debate, moral issue, question of policy, etc. (often in moral high ground). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage higher ground1583 vantage-ground1612 coign of vantagea1616 high ground1800 place, point (etc.) of vantage1805–6 vantage-coign1808 inside track1857 vantage-placea1861 vantage-pointa1861 pole position1888 vantage1908 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage > moral moral high ground1971 1800 Monthly Rev. July 313 From the high ground on which methodism has reared its standard and erected its fortress..these pilgrims represent themselves as setting out. 1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. vi. 163 The Hegelizers amongst them will take high ground at once, and say that [etc.]. 1934 T. A. Bailey T. Roosevelt & Japanese-Amer. Crises 322 Confronted with repeated indignities, most of which were clearly the result of race prejudice, the Japanese government consistently refused to take high ground. 1964 Financial Times 3 Mar. 3/1 Further new all-time high ground was reached on Wall Street to-day, but most gains were limited to around $1. 1971 R. J. Jensen Winning of Midwest vii. 196 The drys [sc. those opposed to the use of alcohol] tried to seize the moral high ground by force. 1978 Economist 16 Sept. 20/3 Most delegates showed little inclination to make unemployment their high ground for the next election. 2008 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 9 Mar. 126/1 Vegetarianism may occupy the moral high ground, but among men it's regarded as..an anemic regimen. < as lemmas |
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