moral adj. ⇨moral (a moral issue/duty)⇨good5 (lead a moral life)moral
adjective
moral ♦︎ ethicalBoth of these words describe sb/sth that is concerned with principles of what is right and wrong.这两个词均表示道德的、伦理的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a moral / an ethical question / issue / problem / dilemma◆moral / ethical ideals / values / standards / principles / practices■moral [only before noun] concerned with principles of what is right and wrong; based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties道德的;道义上的;道德上的◆The basic moral philosophies of most world religions are remarkably similar.大多数世界性宗教的基本道德哲学非常相似。◆He's a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense.他是个笃信宗教的人,道德意识极强。◆British newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries.英国报纸总是道貌岸然地说别的国家不好。◆ (BrE) The job was to call upon all her skills of diplomacy and moral courage(= the courage to do what you think is right).这项工作需要她全力发挥自己的外交才能和道德勇气。 see also moral ⇨ good5, morals,morality ⇨ principle1▸morally
adverb
◆Was the attack morally justified?那次袭击从道义上讲是正当的吗?■ethical ˈeθɪkl [only before noun] concerned with principles of what is right and wrong, especially in the context of business, politics or society道德的,伦理的(尤用于商务、政治或社会语境)◆There's an overwhelming ethical argument for the protection of the environment.环境保护有无可辩驳的道德论据支持。 see also ethical ⇨ good5, ethics ⇨ principle1, ethic ⇨ values▸ethically
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◆Paying workers less than a living wage is ethically unacceptable.付给工人的薪水比基本生活工资还低,这从道义上讲是不可接受的。NOTE辨析 Moral or ethical?Moral is used especially to talk about the behaviour and standards of individual people in their daily lives. It is particularly concerned with people's duties and feelings: collocates include duty, obligation, imperative, sense, indignation, outrage, panic and courage.Ethical is usually used to talk about the principles and practices of people in a particular profession or area of work, or of society generally. It can sound more formal and less forceful than moral, and is concerned with issues rather than duties or feelings: collocates include guideline, criterion and proposition. * moral尤指个人在日常生活中的行为和道德水准,尤与人的责任和情感相关,搭配词有duty、obligation、imperative、sense、indignation、outrage、panic和courage。ethical通常指特定行业或工作领域内的人或者整个社会所奉行的原则和通例,听起来较moral正式,但不及moral有力,较多与议题而非责任或情感相关,搭配词有guideline、criterion和proposition。
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