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单词 morale
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Definition of morale in English:

morale

noun məˈrɑːlməˈræl
mass noun
  • The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.

    the team's morale was high
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An employee at the company says staff morale is low due to the lack of job certainty in the future.
    • After all, football had been hugely important for morale during the war.
    • "The morale in camp is high and I can promise you that the team is ready for battle.
    • You sense that staff morale is high and the eagerness to please is palpable.
    • With morale at an all time low, it is not hard to understand that the volunteers wonder if it is worth going on.
    • "They would send us boxes of goodies which was a huge morale booster.
    • Former servicemen and women in Colchester have helped boost the morale of British troops fighting in the Gulf.
    • Earlier this year there were claims that discipline had slipped and staff morale was at rock bottom.
    • They clearly are a team in a need of a win just to boost morale for the second half of the season.
    • He said that despite hostile desert conditions, morale among the servicemen was high.
    • Workers will be more productive, cooperative, flexible and their morale higher without unions.
    • Dining arrangements also contributed to the morale of the seasonal work force.
    • He suggested that boosting the workers' morale would translate into safer streets and better services.
    • Support and guidance from managers is regarded as good, but over a third say morale at work is not good.
    • The general morale among young people in this country is so low at the moment it is no wonder there are so many problems.
    • We must focus on boosting workforce morale, and improving workers' happiness and job security.
    • Patients were losing confidence in our services, and staff morale was threatened.
    • The morale of the team was high following their win at the same venue a couple of weeks ago.
    • A thumping defeat at this point in time could have done some serious damage to morale.
    • Staff morale must be sapped by the ordeal of coping with crisis conditions day after day.
    Synonyms
    confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem
    spirit, spirits, esprit de corps, team spirit, state of mind
    heart, optimism, hope, hopefulness, determination

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French moral, respelled to preserve the final stress in pronunciation.

Rhymes

Amal, Arles, banal, Barisal, Basle, Bhopal, Carl, chorale, corral, dhal, entente cordiale, Escorial, farl, femme fatale, Funchal, gayal, gnarl, halal, Karl, kraal, locale, marl, musicale, Pascal, pastorale, procès-verbal, Provençal, rationale, real, rial, riyal, snarl, Taal, Taj Mahal, timbale, toile, Vaal, Vidal, Waal
 
 

Definition of morale in US English:

morale

nounməˈralməˈræl
  • The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.

    their morale was high
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He suggested that boosting the workers' morale would translate into safer streets and better services.
    • Patients were losing confidence in our services, and staff morale was threatened.
    • Dining arrangements also contributed to the morale of the seasonal work force.
    • The general morale among young people in this country is so low at the moment it is no wonder there are so many problems.
    • They clearly are a team in a need of a win just to boost morale for the second half of the season.
    • With morale at an all time low, it is not hard to understand that the volunteers wonder if it is worth going on.
    • You sense that staff morale is high and the eagerness to please is palpable.
    • He said that despite hostile desert conditions, morale among the servicemen was high.
    • Workers will be more productive, cooperative, flexible and their morale higher without unions.
    • "The morale in camp is high and I can promise you that the team is ready for battle.
    • Staff morale must be sapped by the ordeal of coping with crisis conditions day after day.
    • We must focus on boosting workforce morale, and improving workers' happiness and job security.
    • A thumping defeat at this point in time could have done some serious damage to morale.
    • Support and guidance from managers is regarded as good, but over a third say morale at work is not good.
    • After all, football had been hugely important for morale during the war.
    • Earlier this year there were claims that discipline had slipped and staff morale was at rock bottom.
    • The morale of the team was high following their win at the same venue a couple of weeks ago.
    • Former servicemen and women in Colchester have helped boost the morale of British troops fighting in the Gulf.
    • "They would send us boxes of goodies which was a huge morale booster.
    • An employee at the company says staff morale is low due to the lack of job certainty in the future.
    Synonyms
    confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French moral, respelled to preserve the final stress in pronunciation.

 
 
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