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单词 honor system
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honor system


honor system

n. An arrangement by which persons are trusted to act honestly and therefore are not directly monitored, even though persons might obtain a benefit from acting dishonestly.

hon′or sys`tem


n. a system whereby the students at a school, the inmates in a prison, etc., are put on their honor to observe certain rules with a minimum of supervision. [1900–05, Amer.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.honor system - a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system"system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"

honor system


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Words related to honor system

noun a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others

Related Words

  • system of rules
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