conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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. 良知

  例：

  I have battled with my conscience over whether I should actually send this letter.

  我曾跟自己的良知斗争应否真的寄出这封信。

  例：

  What if he got a guilty conscience and brought it back?

  如果他问心有愧把它带回来呢？

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous. 凭良知行事

  例：

  He refused for reasons of conscience to eat meat.

  他为了良心好过而拒绝了吃肉。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT Conscience is a feeling of guilt because you know you have done something that is wrong. 负疚感

  例：

  I'm so glad he had a pang of conscience.

  我实在高兴他感到了一阵愧疚。

• 4. 

  PHRASE If you have something on your conscience, you feel guilty because you know you have done something wrong. 引起内疚

  例：

  The drunk driver has two deaths on his conscience.

  这位醉酒的司机良心上背负着两条人命。