ethical /ˈɛθɪkəl/ TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong. 道德上的

  例：

  ...the medical, nursing and ethical issues surrounding terminally-ill people.

  …关于患绝症病人们的医学、护理和道德问题。

• 2. 

  ethically ADV 道德上地

  例：

  Attorneys are ethically and legally bound to absolute confidentiality.

  律师在道德上和法律上都得绝对保守机密。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you describe something as ethical, you mean that it is morally right or morally acceptable. 合乎道德的

  例：

  The trade association promotes ethical business practices.

  这个贸易协会提倡合乎道德标准的商业行为。

• 4. 

  ethically ADV 合乎道德地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Mayors want local companies to behave ethically.

  市长们希望当地公司按道德行事。