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moral moral ★★★☆☆/mɒ̱r(ə)l, AM mɔ͟ːr-/1[N-PLURAL	复数名词]道德（规范）；品德；品行 Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. ...Western ideas and morals...西方的思想和道德规范They have no morals.他们没有一点品行。2[ADJ	形容词]道德上的；道义上的 Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong.   [ADJ n]She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。...matters of church doctrine and moral teaching.教会教义和道德教化的事情...the moral issues involved in 'playing God'.《洛城疑云》中涉及的道德问题morallyWhen, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?...如果可能的话，允许病人放弃生命的行为什么时候在道德上可以被接受？Is there really morally any difference between slaughtering a cow for food and a horse for food?为获得食物宰杀一头牛与一匹马，从道义上讲真的有区别吗？3[ADJ	形容词]（勇气或职责）道义上的；基于道德规范的 Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done.   [ADJ n]The Government had a moral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation.政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。...his moral courage and sane defence of his philosophy.他的道德勇气和对自己观点明智的辩护4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有道德的；品行端正的 A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right.   [usu ADJ n]The people who will be on the  committee are moral, cultured, competent people.进入委员会的人要品行端正，有文化，有能力。morallyArt is not there to improve you morally.艺术不是用来提升一个人的道德修养的。5[ADJ	形容词](支持)道义上的，精神上的 If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval.   [ADJ n]Moral as well as financial support was what the West should provide.西方国家应该提供道义支持和经济援助。6[N-COUNT	可数名词](由故事、事件引出的)道德训诫，寓意 The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave.   [usu the N in sing]I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware...我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购物者当心。The moral is that, once cooked, they look the same and taste every bit as good.由此可知，烹饪后，它们的味道和品相都别无二致。7  moral victory→see: victory；  moral1 adjectivemoral2 nounmoralmor‧al1 /ˈmɒrəl $ ˈmɔː-/ ●●○ W2 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[only before noun] relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour, and with the difference between good and evil → morally, ethical:  It is easy to have an opinion on a moral issue like the death penalty for murder. moral philosophymoral standards/values/principles I think you can run a business to the highest moral standards. If we accept that certain babies should be allowed to die, we place doctors in a moral dilemma. Man is gifted with a moral sense by which he distinguishes good from evil.2[only before noun] based on your ideas about what is right, rather than on what is legal or practical:  The book places a high moral value on marriage and the family unit. The UN feels that it has the moral authority (=influence because people accept that its beliefs are right) to send troops to the area.moral duty/obligation/responsibility A man has a moral duty to obey the law. It isn’t just lack of moral fibre (=lack of the emotional strength to do what you believe is right) which leads to a rising divorce rate.3moral support encouragement that you give by expressing approval or interest, rather than by giving practical help:  Dad came along to give me some moral support.4moral victory a situation in which you show that your beliefs are right and fair, even if you do not win:  Through Joan of Arc, France won a great moral victory.5always behaving in a way that is based on strong principles about what is right and wrong  OPP  immoral, amoral:  a moral man of high integrity6take/claim/seize the moral high ground to claim that you are the only person who does what is morally right in a situation, with the intention of being noticed and considered to be good by the public7moral compass a way of recognizing what kind of behaviour is right or wrong:  Has the government lost its moral compass?COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2moral + NOUNa moral standard/principle· Has there been a decline in moral standards in our society?a moral value (=behaviour that a society believes is right and good)· Schools teach moral values both by example and in lessons.a moral duty/obligation (=something you must do for moral reasons)· If you have a pet, you have a moral obligation to take care of it.a moral judgment· We shouldn't make moral judgements about the way other people live their lives.a moral imperative (=something that must be done for moral reasons)· He felt that rescuing the hostages was a moral imperative.a moral code (=a set of beliefs about right and wrong that influences your behaviour)· His own moral code is based on his religious beliefs.somebody’s moral authority (=influence that someone has because people believe their principles are right)· Corruption in government destroys its moral authority.moral fibre British English, moral fiber American English (=the emotional strength to do what is right)· Single parents are sometimes treated as though they lack moral fibre.a moral issue· a debate on the moral issues surrounding the use of animals in medical researcha moral dilemma (=a difficult decision for moral reasons)· Doctors face a moral dilemma when a patient can be kept alive but has no chance of real recovery.somebody’s moral sense (=a feeling for what is right and what is wrong)· Children’s moral sense develops over a number of years.moral superiority (=the idea that you are morally right and other people are not)· He connects high social class with moral superiority.moral philosophy (=the study of moral principles and rules)· a class in moral philosophythe moral order (=the way societies are organized according to moral standards)· Hitler posed the greatest threat to the moral order of the world that history has ever seen.moral1 adjectivemoral2 nounmoralmoral2 ●○○ noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1morals [plural] principles or standards of good behaviour, especially in matters of sex → ethics:  the morals and customs of the Victorian period Values and morals are independent of religious faith. the corruption of public morals (=the standards of behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, expected by society) a young woman of loose morals (=low standards of sexual behaviour – often used humorously)2[countable] a practical lesson about what to do or how to behave, which you learn from a story or from something that happens to you → messagemoral of The moral of the film was that crime does not pay.THESAURUSmorals all of the basic ideas that a person or group of people has about what is morally good and right: · The man has no morals at all.· He felt that society's morals were declining, as shown by increases in public drunkenness and violence.morality ideas about what is right and wrong, and what is acceptable behaviour – used when talking about whether it is right to do a particular thing, or when talking about moral standards generally: · Several advisers had very different views on the morality of the action  (=on whether it was morally right).· They wanted to ban the film, on the grounds of protecting public morality.ethics moral rules for deciding what is right and wrong – often used about this as a subject that people study and discuss: · Doctors must follow a strict code of ethics.· I'm not sure about the ethics of using human embryos for research  (=I'm not sure that it is morally right).principles moral rules or beliefs about what is right and wrong, which make you decide what you should and should not do: · He stuck to his principles and spoke out against injustice, despite the risks.· It's against their principles to kill any living thing.values your ideas about what is important in life: · During the 1960s, many young people rejected their parents' values.· He stressed the importance of spiritual values.scruples beliefs about what is right and wrong that prevent you from doing bad things: · She had no scruples about listening to their private conversation.· My scruples would not allow me to interfere in their relationship.

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         NAmE                ˈmɔːrəl                ;        ˈmɑːrəl                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            moral      morals                            adjective        ★                    1      ★              [only before noun        ]                    concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour          道德的                            ◆        a          moral issue/dilemma/question                道德方面的议题╱困境╱问题                    ◆        traditional moral values        传统的道德观念                    ◆        a decline in          moral standards                道德水准的下降                    ◆        moral philosophy        道德哲学                    ◆        a deeply religious man with a highly developed          moral sense                道德意识极强的笃信宗教的人                    ◆        The newspapers were full of          moral outrageat the weakness of other countries.                报纸总是道貌岸然地说别的国家不好。                    2      ★              [only before noun        ]                    based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties          道义上的；道德上的                            SYN                                            ethical                                                  ◆                  moral responsibility/duty                道义上的责任╱义务                    ◆        Governments have at least a          moral obligationto answer these questions.                政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。                    ◆        (          BrE)                The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and          moral courage          (= the courage to do what you think is right).                这项工作需要她发挥全部的外交才能和捍卫正义的勇气。                    3      ★              following the standards of behaviour considered acceptable and right by most people          品行端正的；有道德的                            SYN                                            good                                      ,                                            honourable                                                  ◆        He led a very moral life.        他这个人一向很正派。                    ◆        a very moral person        品行非常端正的人                    ☞compare                                            amoral                                      ,                                            immoral                                                  4              [only before noun        ]                    able to understand the difference between right and wrong          能辨别是非的                            ◆        Children are not naturally moral beings.        儿童并非天生就能分辨是非。                    IDIOM              take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground                              to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents' side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better              声称自己的论点在道义上占优势                                                                noun                    1      morals              [plural        ]                    standards or principles of good behaviour, especially in matters of sexual relationships          品行，道德（尤指性关系方面）                            ◆        Young people these days have no morals.        现在的年轻人根本不讲道德。                    ◆        The play was considered an affront to          public morals.                人们认为这出戏侮辱了公众道德。                    ◆        (          old-fashioned)                a woman of          loose morals          (= with a low standard of sexual behaviour)                放荡的女人                    2              [countable        ]                    a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you          寓意；教益                            ◆        And the moral is that crime doesn't pay.        寓意就是犯罪得不偿失。                        moral              /        ˈmɒrəl                ;          NAmE                ˈmɔːrəl                ;        ˈmɑːrəl                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	moral ★★★☆☆ /mɒ̱r(ə)l, AM mɔ͟ːr-/ 1 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]道德（规范）；品德；品行 Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. ...Western ideas and morals... 西方的思想和道德规范 They have no morals. 他们没有一点品行。 2 [ADJ 形容词]道德上的；道义上的 Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong. [ADJ n] She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film. 她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。 ...matters of church doctrine and moral teaching. 教会教义和道德教化的事情 ...the moral issues involved in 'playing God'. 《洛城疑云》中涉及的道德问题 morally When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?... 如果可能的话，允许病人放弃生命的行为什么时候在道德上可以被接受？ Is there really morally any difference between slaughtering a cow for food and a horse for food? 为获得食物宰杀一头牛与一匹马，从道义上讲真的有区别吗？ 3 [ADJ 形容词]（勇气或职责）道义上的；基于道德规范的 Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done. [ADJ n] The Government had a moral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation. 政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。 ...his moral courage and sane defence of his philosophy. 他的道德勇气和对自己观点明智的辩护 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有道德的；品行端正的 A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right. [usu ADJ n] The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people. 进入委员会的人要品行端正，有文化，有能力。 morally Art is not there to improve you morally. 艺术不是用来提升一个人的道德修养的。 5 [ADJ 形容词](支持)道义上的，精神上的 If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval. [ADJ n] Moral as well as financial support was what the West should provide. 西方国家应该提供道义支持和经济援助。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](由故事、事件引出的)道德训诫，寓意 The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave. [usu the N in sing] I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware... 我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购物者当心。 The moral is that, once cooked, they look the same and taste every bit as good. 由此可知，烹饪后，它们的味道和品相都别无二致。 7 moral victory→see: victory ；
Oxford	moral ★ / ˈmɒrəl ; NAmE ˈmɔːrəl ; ˈmɑːrəl / adjective , noun moral morals adjective ★ 1 ★ [only before noun ] concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour 道德的 ◆ a moral issue/dilemma/question 道德方面的议题╱困境╱问题 ◆ traditional moral values 传统的道德观念 ◆ a decline in moral standards 道德水准的下降 ◆ moral philosophy 道德哲学 ◆ a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense 道德意识极强的笃信宗教的人 ◆ The newspapers were full of moral outrageat the weakness of other countries. 报纸总是道貌岸然地说别的国家不好。 2 ★ [only before noun ] based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties 道义上的；道德上的 SYN ethical ◆ moral responsibility/duty 道义上的责任╱义务 ◆ Governments have at least a moral obligationto answer these questions. 政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。 ◆ ( BrE) The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). 这项工作需要她发挥全部的外交才能和捍卫正义的勇气。 3 ★ following the standards of behaviour considered acceptable and right by most people 品行端正的；有道德的 SYN good , honourable ◆ He led a very moral life. 他这个人一向很正派。 ◆ a very moral person 品行非常端正的人 ☞compare amoral , immoral 4 [only before noun ] able to understand the difference between right and wrong 能辨别是非的 ◆ Children are not naturally moral beings. 儿童并非天生就能分辨是非。 IDIOM take, claim, seize, etc. the moral ˈhigh ground to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents' side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better 声称自己的论点在道义上占优势 noun 1 morals [plural ] standards or principles of good behaviour, especially in matters of sexual relationships 品行，道德（尤指性关系方面） ◆ Young people these days have no morals. 现在的年轻人根本不讲道德。 ◆ The play was considered an affront to public morals. 人们认为这出戏侮辱了公众道德。 ◆ ( old-fashioned) a woman of loose morals (= with a low standard of sexual behaviour) 放荡的女人 2 [countable ] a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you 寓意；教益 ◆ And the moral is that crime doesn't pay. 寓意就是犯罪得不偿失。 moral / ˈmɒrəl ; NAmE ˈmɔːrəl ; ˈmɑːrəl /
LDC	moral1 adjective moral2 noun moralmor‧al1 /ˈmɒrəl $ ˈmɔː-/ ●●○ W2 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[only before noun] relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour, and with the difference between good and evil → morally, ethical: It is easy to have an opinion on a moral issue like the death penalty for murder. moral philosophymoral standards/values/principles I think you can run a business to the highest moral standards. If we accept that certain babies should be allowed to die, we place doctors in a moral dilemma. Man is gifted with a moral sense by which he distinguishes good from evil.2[only before noun] based on your ideas about what is right, rather than on what is legal or practical: The book places a high moral value on marriage and the family unit. The UN feels that it has the moral authority (=influence because people accept that its beliefs are right) to send troops to the area.moral duty/obligation/responsibility A man has a moral duty to obey the law. It isn’t just lack of moral fibre (=lack of the emotional strength to do what you believe is right) which leads to a rising divorce rate.3moral support encouragement that you give by expressing approval or interest, rather than by giving practical help: Dad came along to give me some moral support.4moral victory a situation in which you show that your beliefs are right and fair, even if you do not win: Through Joan of Arc, France won a great moral victory.5always behaving in a way that is based on strong principles about what is right and wrong OPP immoral, amoral: a moral man of high integrity6take/claim/seize the moral high ground to claim that you are the only person who does what is morally right in a situation, with the intention of being noticed and considered to be good by the public7moral compass a way of recognizing what kind of behaviour is right or wrong: Has the government lost its moral compass?COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2moral + NOUNa moral standard/principle· Has there been a decline in moral standards in our society?a moral value (=behaviour that a society believes is right and good)· Schools teach moral values both by example and in lessons.a moral duty/obligation (=something you must do for moral reasons)· If you have a pet, you have a moral obligation to take care of it.a moral judgment· We shouldn't make moral judgements about the way other people live their lives.a moral imperative (=something that must be done for moral reasons)· He felt that rescuing the hostages was a moral imperative.a moral code (=a set of beliefs about right and wrong that influences your behaviour)· His own moral code is based on his religious beliefs.somebody’s moral authority (=influence that someone has because people believe their principles are right)· Corruption in government destroys its moral authority.moral fibre British English, moral fiber American English (=the emotional strength to do what is right)· Single parents are sometimes treated as though they lack moral fibre.a moral issue· a debate on the moral issues surrounding the use of animals in medical researcha moral dilemma (=a difficult decision for moral reasons)· Doctors face a moral dilemma when a patient can be kept alive but has no chance of real recovery.somebody’s moral sense (=a feeling for what is right and what is wrong)· Children’s moral sense develops over a number of years.moral superiority (=the idea that you are morally right and other people are not)· He connects high social class with moral superiority.moral philosophy (=the study of moral principles and rules)· a class in moral philosophythe moral order (=the way societies are organized according to moral standards)· Hitler posed the greatest threat to the moral order of the world that history has ever seen. moral1 adjective moral2 noun moralmoral2 ●○○ noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1morals [plural] principles or standards of good behaviour, especially in matters of sex → ethics: the morals and customs of the Victorian period Values and morals are independent of religious faith. the corruption of public morals (=the standards of behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, expected by society) a young woman of loose morals (=low standards of sexual behaviour – often used humorously)2[countable] a practical lesson about what to do or how to behave, which you learn from a story or from something that happens to you → messagemoral of The moral of the film was that crime does not pay.THESAURUSmorals all of the basic ideas that a person or group of people has about what is morally good and right: · The man has no morals at all.· He felt that society's morals were declining, as shown by increases in public drunkenness and violence.morality ideas about what is right and wrong, and what is acceptable behaviour – used when talking about whether it is right to do a particular thing, or when talking about moral standards generally: · Several advisers had very different views on the morality of the action (=on whether it was morally right).· They wanted to ban the film, on the grounds of protecting public morality.ethics moral rules for deciding what is right and wrong – often used about this as a subject that people study and discuss: · Doctors must follow a strict code of ethics.· I'm not sure about the ethics of using human embryos for research (=I'm not sure that it is morally right).principles moral rules or beliefs about what is right and wrong, which make you decide what you should and should not do: · He stuck to his principles and spoke out against injustice, despite the risks.· It's against their principles to kill any living thing.values your ideas about what is important in life: · During the 1960s, many young people rejected their parents' values.· He stressed the importance of spiritual values.scruples beliefs about what is right and wrong that prevent you from doing bad things: · She had no scruples about listening to their private conversation.· My scruples would not allow me to interfere in their relationship.
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