morality

英 [məˈræləti]

美 [məˈræləti]

n.  道德; 道德准则; 道义; 合乎道德的程度; 道德规范; 道德体系

复数：moralities　

CET6考研IELTS法律

Collins.2 / BNC.4740 / COCA.5115

牛津词典

noun

• 道德；道德准则；道义
  principles concerning right and wrong or good and bad behaviour
  1. matters of public/private morality
     公众 / 个人道德问题
  2. Standards of morality seem to be dropping.
     道德标准似乎在下降。
• 合乎道德的程度
  the degree to which sth is right or wrong, good or bad, etc. according to moral principles
  1. a debate on the morality of abortion
     有关堕胎是否道德的辩论
• 道德规范；道德体系
  a system of moral principles followed by a particular group of people

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 道德；道义;伦理
  Moralityis the belief that some behaviour is right and acceptable and that other behaviour is wrong.
  1. ...standards of morality and justice in society.
     社会道德和正义的标准
  2. ...an effort to preserve traditional morality.
     维护传统道德的努力
• N-COUNT 道义准则;道德规范;伦理学
  Amoralityis a system of principles and values concerning people's behaviour, which is generally accepted by a society or by a particular group of people.
  1. ...a morality that is sexist.
     存在性别歧视的道德规范
  2. ...communities and their shared moralities.
     社区和其共同的道义准则
• N-UNCOUNT 道德性；道德
  The morality ofsomething is how right or acceptable it is.
  1. ...the arguments about the morality of blood sports.
     有关猎杀动物行为是否道德的争论

英英释义

noun

• concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  Synonym:ethical motiveethicsmorals

双语例句

• Law and morality are the bulwark of society.
  法律和道德是社会的防御工具。
• Since ancient times, loyalty is an important ethical principles and morality in politics.
  忠诚自古以来就是主要的伦理原则和从政道德。
• It also questions the morality of materialism.
  它同样也质疑了物质主义的道德观。
• Law and morality are a concept which complement each other.
  法律与道德，是一对相辅相成的概念。
• His behavior transgresses social morality.
  他的这种行为违背了社会公德。
• It is not possible to dissociate art from morality, politics and religion.
  不可能把艺术和道德、政治和宗教分离。
• They argued for a new morality based on self-sacrifice and honesty.
  他们大力宣扬一个以自我牺牲和诚实为基础的新道德。
• It's obvious from his ruthless behavior that he has no morality.
  从他的行为可以看出他毫无道德。
• Moral justice is the soul of justice, including moral justness and just morality.
  道德正义作为正义之魂，包括道德的正义性和正义的道德性两个方面。
• In his novels, reality and morality are not givens.
  在他的小说中，现实和道德不是必然的。