新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

moralIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈmɒrəl]

美 [ˈmɔːr-]

[ADJ, NOUN]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 道德的
Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong.
近义词
ethical
双语例句
例：
She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.
她描述了自己拍摄这部电影时面临的道德困境。
例：
matters of church doctrine and moral teaching.
关乎宗教教义和道德说教的问题。
例：
the moral issues involved in 'playing God'
“以上帝自居”的道德问题。
2. 道义上的
Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done.
双语例句
例：
The government had a moral, if not a legal, duty to pay compensation.
政府即使没有法律上的义务，在道义上也有义务进行赔偿。
3. 有道德的
A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right.
近义词
ethical
双语例句
例：
The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.
进入委员会的人要有道德、有文化、有能力。
4. （支持）道义上的
If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval.
双语例句
例：
Moral as well as financial support is what the West should provide.
西方国家应提供道义上和经济上的支持。

NOUN. 名词

morals
1. [PL 复数] 道德
Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour.
双语例句
例：
Western ideas and morals.
西方的思想和道德。
2. [C 可数名词] 道德寓意
The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave.
近义词
message
双语例句
例：
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买者当心。

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