scruple

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托福GRE

n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
n. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
n. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

n. 踌躇, 犹豫, 微量
vi. 踌躇, 有顾忌

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scruple 源自拉丁语 scrupulus，意为小石头，暗指道德上的顾虑或不安。可以联想到小石头在心里搅动，象征内心的挣扎。

例句

1. He had no scruples about lying to get what he wanted.

他对撒谎以达到目的毫无顾忌。

2. She felt a scruple about taking credit for someone else's work.

她对占有别人的工作成果感到有些不安。

3. His scruples prevented him from cheating during the exam.

他的良心使他在考试中不敢作弊。