1 N-PLURAL 道德（规范）;品德;品行 Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. 道德（规范）;品德;品行
2 ADJ [ADJ n] 道德上的;道义上的 Moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong. 道德上的;道义上的
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She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.
她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。
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...matters of church doctrine and moral teaching.
教会教义和道德教化的事情
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...the moral issues involved in 'playing God'.
《洛城疑云》中涉及的道德问题
SYN ethical, social, behavioural
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When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?.
如果可能的话，允许病人放弃生命的行为什么时候在道德上可以被接受？
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Is there really morally any difference between slaughtering a cow for food and a horse for food?
为获得食物宰杀一头牛与一匹马，从道义上讲真的有区别吗？
3 ADJ [ADJ n] （勇气或职责）道义上的;基于道德规范的 Moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done. （勇气或职责）道义上的;基于道德规范的
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The Government had a moral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation.
政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。
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...his moral courage and sane defence of his philosophy.
他的道德勇气和对自己观点明智的辩护
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 有道德的;品行端正的 A moral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right. 有道德的;品行端正的
SYN good, just, right, principled
5 ADJ [ADJ n] (支持)道义上的，精神上的 If you give someone moral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval. (支持)道义上的，精神上的
6 N-COUNT (由故事、事件引出的)道德训诫，寓意 The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave. (由故事、事件引出的)道德训诫，寓意
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I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware. [+ of]
我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购物者当心。
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The moral is that, once cooked, they look the same and taste every bit as good.
由此可知，烹饪后，它们的味道和品相都别无二致。
SYN lesson, meaning, point, message
7 moral victory→see: victory
Quotations
An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable George Bernard Shaw Man and Superman
Food first, then morals Bertolt Brecht The Threepenny Opera
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | moral Also look up: |
| N. | ideology, philosophy, principle, standard 1 |
| ADJ. | moralistic, respectable, upright 2 4 |
| Word Partnership | Use moral with: |
| N. | moral dilemma, moral sense, moral values 2 moral obligation, moral responsibility 3 moral behaviour, moral character 4 moral support 5 |
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