单词 | conscience |
释义 | Word Frequency conscience(ˈkɒnʃəns) noun 1. a. the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions b. regulation of one's actions in conformity to this sense c. a supposed universal faculty of moral insight 2. conscientiousness; diligence 3. a feeling of guilt or anxiety he has a conscience about his unkind action 4. obsolete consciousness 5. in conscience 6. on one's conscience Derived forms conscienceless (ˈconscienceless) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Latin conscientia knowledge, consciousness, from conscīre to know; see conscious |
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