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mor·al AHD[môrʹəl, mŏrʹ-] D.J.[ˈmɔːrəl, ˈmɒr-]K.K.[ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-]adj.（形容词）- Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character:道德（上）的：对人类行为或品质好或坏的判断，或与之有关的：moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.道德上的审查；道德上的两难局面
- Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior:教导道德的：教授或展示品质及行为上的优点或正确的：a moral lesson.公民道德课
- Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:合乎道德的，有道德的：在行为上符合或遵从正确或正义标准的；有德行的：a moral life.合乎道德的生活
- Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong:基于良心的，道义上的：由个人良心或是非感而产生的：a moral obligation.道义上的责任
- Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects:精神上的：心理上的而不是身体或实体影响的：a moral victory; moral support.精神上的胜利；精神支持
- Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence:内心确信的：基于很强的可能性或坚定的信服，而不是实在的证据的：a moral certainty.内心的把握
n.（名词）- The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.寓意：包含在寓言、故事或事件中的；或被寓言、故事或事件教导的
- A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.格言：精确表达的知觉印象或普遍真理；格言
- morals Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong: morals 性道德，道德伦理：举止行为的规则和习惯，尤指性行为的伦理道德，根据正确和错误的标准来衡量：a person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.行为放荡的人；公共道德的衰落
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin mōrālis 源自 拉丁语 mōrālis
- from mōs mōr- [custom] * see mē- 1源自 mōs mōr- [习惯，风俗] * 参见 mē- 1
morʹally adv.（副词）moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous- These adjectives mean in accord with principles or rules of right or good conduct.这些形容词意为符合正确或好的行为的原则或规则。
- Moral applies to personal character and behavior,especially sexual conduct,measured against prevailing standards of rectitude: Moral 一词与个人品质及行为有关，特指性行为，依照普遍正确的水准来测量： "The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot" (Mark Twain).“人能分辨是非这一事实证明了他的智慧 较其它动物高一等； 但是他会做 错事的事实也证明了的他的 道德 较其它 不能做错事的动物低一等” （马克·吐温）。
- Ethical stresses conformity with idealistic standards of right and wrong,as those applicable to the practices of lawyers and doctors: Ethical 强调与理想中的是非标准保持一致，如律师和医生们遵循的适当准则： "The world has achieved brilliance without conscience.Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants" (Omar N. Bradley).“这个世界取得了灿烂的一页，但却失去了良心。我们的世界是一个有核巨人和道德婴儿的世界” （奥马尔·恩·布雷德利）。
- Virtuous implies moral excellence and loftiness of character;in a narrower sense it refers to sexual chastity: Virtuous 暗示高尚的道德和高贵的品质，狭义指节制性欲的： "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous" (Frederick Douglass).“只有当国人都诚实、正直且高尚的时候，国家生活才能得以保证” （佛雷德瑞克·道格拉斯）。
- Righteous emphasizes moral uprightness and especially the absence of guilt or sin;when it is applied to actions, reactions, or impulses,it often implies justifiable outrage: Righteous 强调道德方面的正直而且尤指没有罪恶或犯罪的；当它指行为、反应或欲望时，它常暗示有理由的愤怒： "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16). “能预知未来的热情的祈祷者是非常正直的人” （詹姆斯5:16)。 "He was . . . stirred by righteous wrath" (John Galsworthy). “他被…激起极大的愤怒” （约翰·高尔斯渥西）
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