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ethical
道德的；合乎道德的
核心释义
Morally good or correct.
- 1.
伦理学的,与伦理学研究相关的
Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- 2.
符合某种组织或职业公认的善恶原则的
Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
- 3.
道德上可取的；好的
Morally approvable; good.
- 4.
仅凭医生处方配发的
Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
伦理的；职业道德的；伦理学的；凭处方出售的；伦理学的,与伦理学研究相关的；符合某种组织或职业公认的善恶原则的
用法In use
The company made an ethical decision to reduce waste, even though it cost more.
用法提示：ethical 作形容词，描述决定符合道德标准。
It is not ethical to lie to your customers about the quality of the product.
用法提示：ethical 作形容词，用于 it is ethical 结构中，表示行为是否道德。
Many doctors follow strict ethical guidelines when treating patients.
用法提示：ethical 作形容词，修饰 guidelines，指与道德相关的准则。
ethical + noun
ethical 常修饰与道德、伦理相关的名词。
We must consider ethical issues in research.
我们在研究中必须考虑伦理问题。
it is ethical to do sth
常用于评价某行为是否符合道德标准。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ethical standards
- 道德标准
- The company must adhere to high ethical standards.公司必须遵守高道德标准。
- ethical issues
- 伦理问题
- The committee discussed the ethical issues of the research.委员会讨论了研究的伦理问题。
- ethical behavior
- 道德行为
- He was praised for his ethical behavior in the workplace.他因在职场中的道德行为受到表扬。
- ethical dilemma
- 道德困境
- She faced an ethical dilemma when she found the lost money.当她发现丢失的钱时，她面临一个道德困境。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ethical 像 '爱思考'，思考道德问题。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词在学术、专业及日常语境中均常见，属中性偏正式。典型使用场景包括：商业伦理、医学伦理、日常道德判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，后接不定式时表示'做某事是道德的'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the common spelling ending '-ical'. However, their stressed vowels differ, so they do not form a perfect rhyme. For instance, 'ethical' stresses the first syllable with /e/, while 'political' stresses the second syllable with /ɪ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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