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

con•science n.

the sense of what is right or wrong in one's acts, thoughts, or motives: [uncountable]a matter of conscience, not of opportunity.[countable]My conscience keeps getting in the way of easy decisions.

Idioms

Idioms in (all or good) conscience, [uncountable] in all reason and fairness:I can't do that in good conscience because I would be betraying my friends.

Idioms on one's conscience, (of a wrongdoing);
burdening one with guilt:The crime had been on his conscience for years.

See -sci-.

con•science n.

the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action:to follow the dictates of conscience.
the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual.
an inhibiting sense of what is prudent:I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
conscientiousness.
[Obs.]consciousness;
self-knowledge.
[Obs.]strict and reverential observance.
Idioms have something on one's conscience, to feel guilty about something, as an act that one considers wrong:She behaves as if she had something on her conscience.
Idioms in all conscience:
- in all reason and fairness.
- certainly;
  assuredly.

Also, in conscience.

Latin conscientia knowledge, awareness, conscience. See con-, science
Anglo-French
Middle English 1175–1225

con′science•less, adj.
con′science•less•ly, adv.
con′science•less•ness, n.

conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ n

the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions
conscientiousness; diligence
a feeling of guilt or anxiety: he has a conscience about his unkind action
obsolete consciousness
in conscience, in all conscience ⇒ with regard to truth and justice
certainly
on one's conscience ⇒ causing feelings of guilt or remorse

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin conscientia knowledge, consciousness, from conscīre to know; see conscious

单词	conscience
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•science /ˈkɑnʃəns/USA pronunciation n. the sense of what is right or wrong in one's acts, thoughts, or motives: [uncountable]a matter of conscience, not of opportunity.[countable]My conscience keeps getting in the way of easy decisions. Idioms Idioms in (all or good) conscience, [uncountable] in all reason and fairness:I can't do that in good conscience because I would be betraying my friends. Idioms on one's conscience, (of a wrongdoing); burdening one with guilt:The crime had been on his conscience for years. See -sci-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•science (kon′shəns),USA pronunciation n. the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action:to follow the dictates of conscience. the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual. an inhibiting sense of what is prudent:I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me. conscientiousness. [Obs.]consciousness; self-knowledge. [Obs.]strict and reverential observance. Idioms have something on one's conscience, to feel guilty about something, as an act that one considers wrong:She behaves as if she had something on her conscience. Idioms in all conscience: in all reason and fairness. certainly; assuredly. `Also, in conscience.` Latin conscientia knowledge, awareness, conscience. See con-, science Anglo-French Middle English 1175–1225 con′science•less, adj. con′science•less•ly, adv. con′science•less•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ n the sense of right and wrong that governs a person's thoughts and actions conscientiousness; diligence a feeling of guilt or anxiety: he has a conscience about his unkind action obsolete consciousness in conscience, in all conscience ⇒ with regard to truth and justice certainly on one's conscience ⇒ causing feelings of guilt or remorse Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin conscientia knowledge, consciousness, from conscīre to know; see conscious
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