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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymo·rale \mə-ˈral\ noun ETYMOLOGY in sense 1, from French, from feminine of moral,adjective; in other senses, modification of French moral morale, from moral, adjective DATE 17521. moral principles, teachings, or conduct2. a. the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, confidence, or loyalty) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand b. a sense of common purpose with respect to a group : esprit de corps3. the level of individual psychological well-being based on such factors as a sense of purpose and confidence in the futureEnglish Etymologymorale 1752, "moral principles or practice," from Fr. morale "morality, good conduct," from fem. of O.Frhttp://O.Fr. moral "moral" (see moral (adj.)). Meaning "confidence" (especially of military) first recorded 1831, from confusion with Fr. moral (Fr. distinguishes le moral"temperament" and la morale "morality").Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7moralemor·ale / mE5rB:l; NAmE -5rAl / noun[U] the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time 士气: to boost / raise / improve morale 鼓舞/提高士气；增强信心 Morale amongst the players is very high at the moment. 此刻各选手士气高昂。 Staff are suffering from low morale. 员工士气低落。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmorale noun ADJ. good, high Morale is very high in the school. | low, poor, shaky | national, popular | staff VERB + MORALE affect, be bad for, be damaging to, damage, hit, lower, sap, undermine These unfortunate incidents sapped both our morale and our resources. | be good for, bolster, boost, do wonders for, improve, lift, raise, restore measures designed to boost the morale of the police | keep up, maintain The bonus helped maintain morale among the staff. | destroy MORALE + VERB improve, rise | be at rock bottom, decline, sag, weaken MORALE + NOUN booster Mail from home is a great morale booster for our soldiers. PREP. ~ among Morale among nurses is at rock bottom. PHRASES a collapse/loss of moraleOLTmorale noun⇨ moodWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedmo·rale\məˈral, mȯˈ-, mōˈ-\ noun(-s)Etymology: in sense 1, from French, from feminine of moral, adjective, in other senses, modification (influenced by English morale, sense 1) of French moral morale, moral nature, from moral, adjective — more at moral1. : moral principles, teachings, or conduct : morality < conversations which American law and morale consider privileged — A.F.Westin > < a morale of fair-mindedness, intellectual integrity — John Dewey >2. a. : a confident, resolute, willing, often self-sacrificing and courageous attitude of an individual to the function or tasks demanded or expected of him by a group of which he is a part that is based upon such factors as pride in the achievements and aims of the group, faith in its leadership and ultimate success, a sense of fruitful personal participation in its work, and a devotion and loyalty to the other members of the group < high morale and personal pride are at least barely possible in large firms — Peter Wiles > < whatever happened, morale meant to them resistance, and capitulation was a proof that they had lost their nerve — Ruth Benedict > b. : a sense of common purpose or a degree of dedication to a common task regarded as characteristic of or dominant in a particular group or organization : esprit de corps < the morale of the ship improved after two days of shore leave > < the morale of the faculty was high > < the morale of the reform group suffered a severe blow when their candidate was defeated >3. : a state of individual psychological well-being and buoyancy based upon such factors as physical or mental health, a sense of purpose and usefulness, and confidence in the future < a long period of unemployment had weakened his morale > < the failure of his play did not affect his morale >

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