adj (1)道德的，伦理的 (of，relating to principles of right and wrong behaviour or charac-ter)[无comp][作attrib]：a～problem/question 道德问题/议题;～principles/values/convictions/distinctions道德准则/道德价值/道德信念/是非界限;a fall in (the decline of)～standards道德水准的下降;make～judgements 作道德判定;be in a～dilemma 在道德问题上处于两难处境;be responsible for one's～welfare 对某人良好的道德负责;condemn/challenge the proposed law on～grounds 对拟议实施的法律道德依据提出谴责/质疑;a man of strong～fibre 道德观念强的人;You should receive～training at home.你应在家接受道德培养。〖同〗ethical;〖反〗immoral;

(2)道德教育的，有教育意义的(teaching correct，good behaviour)：a～teaching训喻;a～lesson道德课;a～story/book/poem/film 有教益的故事/书/诗歌/影片;a very～tale很有教益的故事;turn every subject into a～discussion 把每一个话题都变成有教益的讨论;

(3)符合(基于)道德的;道德(义)上的(based on what people believe is right or acceptable，not on what the law says should be done)[无comp][作attrib]：a～act/duty/obligation 合乎良心的行为/责任/义务;a woman of～courage 见义勇为的女子;show～courage 表现出道德上的勇气;have no～right to do sth 在道义上无权做某事;be based on the～law 根据道德规律做出的;It is not～at all for a practicing solicitor to offer a bribe.从业律师行贿根本不道德。～support/victory/certainty 道义上的支持/精神上的胜利/绝对有把握的事;〖同〗honest，ethical;〖反〗immoral，dishonest;

(4)品行端正(正派)的(good in character or behaviour，etc，esp in matter of sex)(apprec)：a～person/man 正派的人/男人;lead a very～life 过正经的生活;Stop being so～!别这样一本正经!

(5)能辨别是非(capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct)[无comp] [作attrib]：Animals are not～being.动物没有道德观。Is a baby born with a～sense?小孩一生下来就会辨别是非吗?By declarig him sane，the jury implied that he had a～sense. 陪审团宣布说他很理智，这是暗示他具有是非观念。

n (1)寓意，教训(益)(principle taught by a fable，story，or event)[C]：the～of a fable/of one's life/of the recent history寓言的寓意/一生的教益/近代史的教训;Every story you tell has a～.你讲的每一个故事都有寓意。The～of this story is that you must never marry for money/that crime doesn't pay/that honesty is the best policy.这个故事的教益是不能为财产而嫁/罪有应得/诚实为上策。〖同〗lesson，message;

(2)道(品)德标准，是非原则(rules，habits or principles of right and wrong)[pl]：public/business～s 公共/商业道德;a person of loose/with no～s 行为放荡的人/不讲道德的人;a woman of～s 有道德的女人;question sb's～s 对某人的品行提出异议;the～s of our civilization 我们的文明准则;His～s are not very good.他的品德不太好。A society's～s change slowly.社会风气改变缓慢。〖同〗standards;

→′moralist n道德学家，道德说教者;͵mora′listic adj道德说教的，道德学家作风的;mo′rality n道义;道德(义)伦理;道德体系;′moralize -ise v说教，训导;′morally adv 有道德地;道德上