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noun
一. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
二. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Synonym: qualmmisgiving
三. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 二零 grains
verb
一. have doubts about
二. raise scruples
e.g. He lied and did not even scruple about it
三. hesitate on moral grounds
e.g. The man scrupled to perjure himself
一. (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑;良心不安
Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.
scruple
e.g. ...a man with no moral scruples.
道德败坏的人
一. 英分:scrotum 阴囊 | scruple 英分 | scurf 皮屑
二. 迟疑;顾虑:scrunch 碾碎;咬碎;缩紧;使弯曲;蜷缩 | scruple 迟疑;顾虑 | scrutiny program 检查程序
三. 顾忌:scrunch 嘎吱地响 | scruple 顾忌 | scrupulously 严谨地
经典引文
Critics..will weigh me out, scruple by scruple, their judicial verdicts.
出自:E. B. BrowningLet no man scruple my honourable mention of this noble enemy.
出自:Defoe近义词
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