| 单词 | make a matter of conscience |
| 释义 | conscience /konˈshəns/noun
An expression of surprise (also my conscience) ORIGIN: Fr, from L cōnscientia knowledge, from cōnscīre to know well, in one's own mind, from con-, intens, and scīre to know conˈscienceless adjective conˈscient adjective
conscientious /-shi-enˈshəs/ adjective
conscienˈtiously adverb conscienˈtiousness noun conscientizāˈtion or conscientisāˈtion noun conˈscientize or conˈscientise transitive verb To make (someone) aware of (political, social rights, etc) conˈscionable /-shən-ə-bl/ adjective (obsolete) Governed or regulated by conscience conˈscionableness noun (obsolete) conˈscionably adverb (obsolete) conscience clause noun A clause in a law, contract, etc which allows people with moral objections not to obey, be bound, etc conscience money noun Money given to relieve the conscience, as compensation for wrongdoing conˈscience-proof adjective Unvisited by any compunctions of conscience conˈscience-smitten or conˈscience-stricken adjective Stung by conscience, feeling guilty conscientious objector noun A person who objects on grounds of conscience, esp to military service case of conscience A question in casuistry crisis of conscience A state of acute unease over a difficult moral decision freedom of conscience The right to hold religious or other beliefs without persecution good (or bad) conscience An approving (or reproving) conscience in all conscience
make a matter of conscience To have scruples about on one's conscience Causing feelings of guilt prisoner of conscience A person imprisoned on account of his or her political beliefs speak one's conscience (Shakespeare)
upon conscience or o’ my conscience (archaic) Truly |
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