| 释义 |
Noun: scruples skroopulz- Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- conscience, moral sense, sense of right and wrong
Noun: scruple skroopul- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
- Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- qualm, misgiving - An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
Verb: scruple skroopul- Hesitate on moral grounds
"The man scrupled to perjure himself" - Raise scruples
"He lied and did not even scruple about it" - Have doubts about
See also: scrupulous Type of: anxiety, apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight, ethical motive, ethics, fret, fuss, hesitate, morality, morals, niggle, pause, principle, question, wonder Part of: drachm, drachma, dram Encyclopedia: Scruple Scruples |