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conscience n.良心,道德心 The word conscience contains the word science, which comes from the Latin word scientia, meaning "to know" or "knowledge." You can think of your conscience as your knowledge of yourself, especially when it comes to your own morals, or your feelings about right and wrong. Pangs of conscience, which feel like an uncomfortable inner voice, are helpful when you're trying to decide the right thing to do in a particular situation. ★★☆☆☆ 2017.4

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['kɔnʃəns] A conscience is a built-in sense of what's right and what's wrong. That sick feeling in your stomach after you meanly told your younger brother the truth about Santa Claus? That might be your conscience bothering you. …… awaken the conscience of officials. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]良心；良知 Your  conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about something because you know it was wrong. If you have a clear conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know you have done nothing wrong.   [usu sing]I have battled with my conscience over whether I should actually send this letter...我备受良心的煎熬，不知是否真的应该把这封信寄出去。What if he got a guilty conscience and brought it back?...要是他觉得内疚，把东西拿回来了怎么办？I could go away again with a clear conscience.我可以问心无愧地再次离开。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:prisoner of conscience；信仰；凭良心行事 Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous. He refused for reasons of conscience to sign a new law legalising abortion.他出于信仰，拒绝签署使堕胎合法化的新法。...the law on freedom of conscience and religious organizations.有关信仰自由和宗教组织自由的法律3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]内疚；良心不安 Conscience is a feeling of guilt because you know you have done something that is wrong. I'm so glad he had a pang of conscience...我很高兴他会有负疚感。They have shown a ruthless lack of conscience.他们没有表现出丝毫内疚，实在是太无情了。4[PHRASE 短语]凭良心；出于公道 If you say that you cannot do something in all conscience ,in good conscience, or in conscience, you mean that you cannot do it because you think it is wrong.   [PHR with cl]She could not, in good conscience, back out on her deal with him.凭良心她不能背弃与他达成的协议。5[PHRASE 短语]内疚；良心不安 If you have something on your conscience, you feel guilty because you know you have done something wrong.   [PHR after v]Now the murderer has two deaths on his conscience.现在，这个杀人犯背着两条人命，受到了良心的谴责。

英语单词	conscience
英美音标	['kɔnʃəns]
中文释义	n.良心,道德心
vocab简明	A conscience is a built-in sense of what's right and what's wrong. That sick feeling in your stomach after you meanly told your younger brother the truth about Santa Claus? That might be your conscience bothering you.
vocab扩展	The word conscience contains the word science, which comes from the Latin word scientia, meaning "to know" or "knowledge." You can think of your conscience as your knowledge of yourself, especially when it comes to your own morals, or your feelings about right and wrong. Pangs of conscience, which feel like an uncomfortable inner voice, are helpful when you're trying to decide the right thing to do in a particular situation.
真题原句	…… awaken the conscience of officials.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]良心；良知 Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about something because you know it was wrong. If you have a clear conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know you have done nothing wrong. [usu sing] I have battled with my conscience over whether I should actually send this letter... 我备受良心的煎熬，不知是否真的应该把这封信寄出去。 What if he got a guilty conscience and brought it back?... 要是他觉得内疚，把东西拿回来了怎么办？ I could go away again with a clear conscience. 我可以问心无愧地再次离开。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:prisoner of conscience ；信仰；凭良心行事 Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous. He refused for reasons of conscience to sign a new law legalising abortion. 他出于信仰，拒绝签署使堕胎合法化的新法。 ...the law on freedom of conscience and religious organizations. 有关信仰自由和宗教组织自由的法律 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]内疚；良心不安 Conscience is a feeling of guilt because you know you have done something that is wrong. I'm so glad he had a pang of conscience... 我很高兴他会有负疚感。 They have shown a ruthless lack of conscience. 他们没有表现出丝毫内疚，实在是太无情了。 4 [PHRASE 短语]凭良心；出于公道 If you say that you cannot do something in all conscience ,in good conscience, or in conscience, you mean that you cannot do it because you think it is wrong. [PHR with cl] She could not, in good conscience, back out on her deal with him. 凭良心她不能背弃与他达成的协议。 5 [PHRASE 短语]内疚；良心不安 If you have something on your conscience, you feel guilty because you know you have done something wrong. [PHR after v] Now the murderer has two deaths on his conscience. 现在，这个杀人犯背着两条人命，受到了良心的谴责。
来源	2017.4

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