英语词汇“moral”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	moral
释义	adjective \| noun moralmoral1 /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑrəl/ ●●○ W3 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYmoral¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Latin moralis, from mos what people usually or traditionally do Collocations COLLOCATIONS► moral dilemma the moral dilemma of a doctor who must make a decision about whether a patient lives or dies ► a moral duty/obligation/responsibility Public schools have a moral responsibility to accept all children. ► moral authority Does the U.S. have the moral authority (=influence that you have because people accept that your beliefs are right) to demand free elections in other countries? ► moral courage Protesting against the war was an act of moral courage (=the courage to do what you believe is right). Thesaurus THESAURUSmorally correct► right an action that is right is morally correct: Just because she cheats, doesn’t mean it’s right for you to do it. Telling her the truth was the right thing to do. ► fair treating people in an equal way: Punishing some people and not others is not fair. ► moral based on what you think is right, not on a law or rule: Is it moral to eat animals? ► ethical right according to principles about how people should behave, especially in their jobs: It is not ethical for a doctor to start a romantic relationship with a patient. ► justified based on good reasons and therefore right or acceptable: Violence against children is never justified, in any situation. 1[only before noun] relating to the principles of what is right and wrong, and with the difference between good and evil: Parents must give their children moral guidance. the company’s strict moral and ethical principles the moral dilemma of a doctor who must make a decision about whether a patient lives or dies► see thesaurus at right12[only before noun] based on your ideas about what is right, rather than on what is legal or practical: a moral duty/obligation/responsibility Public schools have a moral responsibility to accept all children. Does the U.S. have the moral authority (=influence that you have because people accept that your beliefs are right) to demand free elections in other countries? Protesting against the war was an act of moral courage (=the courage to do what you believe is right).3always behaving in a way that is based on strong principles about what is right and wrong OPP immoral: As moral people, we cannot accept that so many children grow up in poverty.4moral support encouragement that you give by expressing approval or interest, rather than by giving practical help: Steve went with her to provide moral support.5take/claim/seize etc. the moral high ground usually disapproving to be the only one who does what is morally right in a situation, with the intention of being noticed and considered morally good by the public: The company seized the moral high ground, and stopped doing business in countries with oppressive military regimes.6moral victory a situation in which you show that your beliefs are right and fair, even if you do not win the argument: The protesters have won at least a moral victory. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin moralis, from mos what people usually or traditionally do] → see also amoral, morally adjective \| noun moralmoral2 ●●○ noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS► The moral of the story is The moral of the story is be careful when you’re offered something for nothing. ► public morals Older people are always complaining about the decline of public morals (=the standards of behavior, especially sexual behavior, expected by society). ► loose morals My parents were shocked at what they called her “loose morals” (=low standards of sexual behavior). Thesaurus THESAURUS rules about what is right and wrong and how to behave, especially relating to sex, that most people in a society agree about► moral rules about what is right and wrong and how to behave, especially relating to sex, that most people in a society agree about: The novel reflects the morals and customs of the time. Older people are always complaining about the decline of public morals (=the standards of behavior, especially sexual behavior, expected by society). ► principles a set of rules or ideas about what is right and wrong that influences how you behave: He tries to live according to his Christian principles. ► ethics a set of moral rules, especially ones used by a particular group or person: Corporations should learn to care about business ethics as much as profit. ► standards a level of moral behavior that people use to judge how good or bad someone’s behavior is: Are the country’s moral standards lower than in the past? ► values a person’s beliefs about what is right and wrong, or about what is important in life: What kind of values are we teaching children if we reward them for everything? ► scruples a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing something bad: No one should set aside their moral scruples when they go to work. ► mores formal the customs, social behavior, and moral values of a particular group: During the 1960s, American sexual mores began to change. 1[countable] a practical lesson about what to do or how to behave, that you learn from a story or from something that happens to you: The moral of the story is be careful when you’re offered something for nothing.2morals [plural] rules about what is right and wrong and how to behave, especially relating to sex, that most people in a society agree about: The novel reflects the morals and customs of the time. Older people are always complaining about the decline of public morals (=the standards of behavior, especially sexual behavior, expected by society). My parents were shocked at what they called her “loose morals” (=low standards of sexual behavior).THESAURUSprinciples – a set of rules or ideas about what is right and wrong that influences how you behave: He tries to live according to his Christian principles.ethics – a set of moral rules, especially ones used by a particular group or person: Corporations should learn to care about business ethics as much as profit.standards – a level of moral behavior that people use to judge how good or bad someone’s behavior is: Are the country’s moral standards lower than in the past?values – a person’s beliefs about what is right and wrong, or about what is important in life: What kind of values are we teaching children if we reward them for everything?scruples – a belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing something bad: No one should set aside their moral scruples when they go to work.mores formal – the customs, social behavior, and moral values of a particular group: During the 1960s, American sexual mores began to change.
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