moral /ˈmɒrəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-PLURAL Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. 道德

  例：

  ...Western ideas and morals.

  …西方的思想和道德。

• 2. 

  ADJ Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong. 道德的 [ADJ n]

  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。

• 3. 

  morally ADV 道德上

  例：

  When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?

  假如可以的话，什么情况下允许病人放弃生命在道德上是正当的？

• 4. 

  ADJ Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done. 道义上的 [ADJ n]

  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也有道义上的义务进行赔偿。

• 5. 

  ADJ A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right. 有道德的

  例：

  The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.

  将要加入委员会的是那些有道德、有文化、有能力的人。

• 6. 

  morally ADV 道德上地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  Art is not there to improve you morally.

  艺术不是从道德上提升你。

• 7. 

  ADJ If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval. 道义上的 (支持) [ADJ n]

  例：

  Moral as well as financial support is what the West should provide.

  道义上和经济上的支持是西方国家应该提供的。

• 8. 

  N-COUNT The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave. 道德寓意

  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。

• 9. 

  moral victory →see victory