scruple

英 [ˈskruːpl]

美 [ˈskruːpl]

n.  (道德上的)顾忌，顾虑
v.  忌惮;（动词不定式常与not搭配）无所顾忌地做;肆无忌惮地干

复数：scruples　第三人称单数：scruples　过去分词：scrupled　现在分词：scrupling　过去式：scrupled　

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BNC.18557 / COCA.23324

牛津词典

noun

• （道德上的）顾忌，顾虑
  a feeling that prevents you from doing sth that you think may be morally wrong
  1. I overcame my moral scruples.
     我抛开了道德方面的顾虑。
  2. He had no scruples about spying on her.
     他肆无忌惮地暗中盯着她。
  3. She is totally without scruple .
     她完全无所顾忌。

verb

• 无所顾忌地做；肆无忌惮地干
  to be willing to do sth even if it might be wrong or immoral

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑;良心不安
  Scruplesare moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.
  1. ...a man with no moral scruples.
     道德败坏的人

英英释义

noun

• an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
• uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  Synonym:qualmmisgiving
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

verb

• have doubts about
• raise scruples
  1. He lied and did not even scruple about it
• hesitate on moral grounds
  1. The man scrupled to perjure himself

双语例句

• He acted wrongly and without scruple.
  他做了错事毫不内疚。
• The villain made no scruple of committing murder.
  那恶棍杀人不眨眼。
• Regarding duties as an unjust aggression upon their ancient liberties, made no scruple to elude them whenever it was possible to do so.
  认为关税非法地侵犯了古代的自由，固此只要有机可乘，就毫不顾忌地逃避关税。
• Due to people's ignorance of its function and scruple of its risks, the margin transaction mechanism has not been introduced into china's securities market, leading to china's securities market's deficiency.
  在我国证券市场，因人们漠视其功能，顾忌其风险，至今尚未引入这一机制，导致我国证券市场运作机制残缺。
• It Satan dared to use Scripture for the temptation of our Lord he will not scruple to use it for the delusion of men.
  只有撒旦敢用圣经试探我们的主，因此也丝毫不会顾忌去使用圣经迷惑世人。
• You can know that a person is worthless without heart and mind to scruple.
  你知道，一个人如果没有感动的心和头脑，她一无所值。
• He did not scruple to add that her being at home for a while would be a great advantage to everybody.
  他还毫不犹豫地加了一句：她回家住上一阵对大家都大有好处。
• He did not scruple to read her diary.
  他毫无顾忌地看她的日记。
• A dishonest man does not scruple to deceive others.
  不诚实的人不顾忌行骗。
• He wouldn't scruple to charge you double its value if he thought you'd pay.
  如果他认为你肯付的话，他会毫无顾忌地向你索要双倍价钱。