conscientious
/ˌkɒnʃɪˈenʃəs/adjective
1- (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly(人)凭良心办事的; 认真的, 勤勤恳恳的; 负责的, 尽责的。
1.1
- (of work or a person's manner) showing such an attitude(工作, 人的处事方式)凭良心的; 认真负责的。
1.2
- relating to a person's conscience凭良心的, 与良心有关的:
the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds.
出于良知, 个人甚至没有违背法律的机会。
派生词
conscientiously
adverbconscientiousness
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from French consciencieux, from medieval Latin conscientiosus, from Latin conscientia (see CONSCIENCE).