2N-COUNT 道义准则;道德规范;伦理学 A morality is a system of principles and values concerning people's behaviour, which is generally accepted by a society or by a particular group of people. 道义准则;道德规范;伦理学
...a morality that is sexist.
存在性别歧视的道德规范
...communities and their shared moralities.
社区和其共同的道义准则
3N-UNCOUNT 道德性;道德The morality of something is how right or acceptable it is. 道德性;道德
...the arguments about the morality of blood sports. [+ of]
有关猎杀动物行为是否道德的争论
SYN rights and wrongs, ethics, ethicality, ethicalness
Quotations
Morality is the herd-instinct in the individualFriedrich NietzscheDie fröhliche Wissenschaft
Morality is a private and costly luxuryHenry Brooks AdamsThe Education of Henry Adams
We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical fits of moralityLord MacaulayEssays
One becomes moral as soon as one is unhappyMarcel ProustWithin a Budding Grove
Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has witheredGraham GreeneA Sort of Life
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MORALITY | MORALITY + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤conventional, traditional傳統道德➤strict嚴格的道德要求➤personal, private個人道德➤common, public, social公共道德;社會道德➤political政治操守➤sexual性道德➤human人類道德➤Christian基督教的道德觀➤biblical《聖經》的道德規範VERB + MORALITY➤legislate (NAmE) 把道德法律化◇Should governments be legislating morality?政府應該給道德立法嗎?➤question質疑道德觀念➤impose強加道德觀念◇people who wish to impose their morality on other people希望將自身道德觀念強加給他人的人們MORALITY + VERB➤be based on sth道德基於⋯◇He believes that morality is based on instinct and feeling.他相信道德基於本能和情感。PHRASES➤standards of morality道德標準◇She criticized politicians' standards of personal morality.她批評了政客們的個人道德標準。
morality noun ⇨morality (standards of morality)⇨principle1 (Christian morality)morality
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➡ See also the entry for principle1另见principle条第1义morality ♦︎ right ♦︎ good ♦︎ goodness ♦︎ purity ♦︎ virtue ♦︎ righteousnessThese are all words for the principles about what is right and wrong or the quality of being morally good.这些词均表示道德准则或美德。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do right / good■morality məˈræləti [uncountable] principles about what is right and wrong, or good and bad behaviour道德;道德准则;道义◆He seems to have no personal morality at all.他似乎根本不讲个人道德。◆Do you think standards of morality are falling?你认为道德标准在下降吗?OPPimmorality ⇨ evil■right [uncountable, countable, usually plural] what is morally correct正当;公正;正义◆She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.她不辨是非。◆You did right to tell me about it.你把这件事告诉我,做得很对。◆They both knew he was in the right(= had justice on his side).他们两人都知道他是有理的。◆It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs(= the true facts) of the matter.很难确定这件事的是非真相。OPPwrong ⇨ evil■good [uncountable] behaviour that is morally right or kind合乎道德的行为;正直的行为;善行◆Do they know the difference between good and evil?他们懂得善恶之别吗?◆Schools can definitely be seen as a force for good in this area.无疑可将学校视为该领域内诲人向善的力量。◆Look for an opportunity to do good whenever you can.请随时随地找机会做善事。OPPevil ⇨ evilnoun see also good ⇨ goodadj.5NOTE辨析 Right or good?Questions of right and wrong are questions of justice: they are about treating people in a fair way, not an unfair way. Matters of good and evil are about treating people in a kind way, not a cruel way. * right和wrong的问题是有关正义的问题,正义是公正待人,不能待人不公。good和evil的问题是有关善恶的问题,善行是仁慈待人,不能待人残忍。■goodness [uncountable] the quality of being morally good善良;美德◆We like to think that goodness exists in everyone.我们愿意认为每个人都有善良的一面。 see also good ⇨ goodadj.5■purity ˈpjʊərəti; NAmEˈpjʊrəti [uncountable] the quality of being morally good and pure, especially in sexual matters纯洁;贞洁◆The veil was regarded as a symbol of the bride's purity.面纱被视为象征着新娘的纯洁。 see also pure ⇨ holy■virtueˈvɜːtʃuː; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuː[uncountable] (ratherformal) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards高尚的道德;正直的品性;德行◆a woman of easy virtue(= a sexually immoral woman)水性杨花的女人◆He was convinced of the inherent virtue of hard work.他深信努力工作本身就是美德。OPPvice ⇨ evil see also virtuous ⇨ good5■righteousnessˈraɪtʃəsnəs [uncountable] (formal, ) the quality of being morally right and good公正;正直;正当◆the righteousness of God上帝的公正◆They had absolute faith in the righteousness of their cause.他们坚信他们的事业是正义的。