Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4740
morality
道德；道义
The distinction between right and wrong, and the habit of acting according to correct moral rules.
- 1.
Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
- 2.
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
关注善与恶或对与错的区别；正确或良好的行为
- 3.
A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct.
- 4.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
基于对对与错的观念的动机
- 5.
A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether respectable or not.
- 6.
A morality play.
道德准则；道德规范；个人的道德观念；行为准则；道德动机；道德剧；寓意剧；关注善与恶或对与错的区别；正确或良好的行为
In use
The professor's lecture on morality challenged us to think about our own ethical principles.
In many cultures, honesty is considered a cornerstone of morality.
She wrote a book exploring the role of morality in business decisions.
the morality of (doing) something
此结构用于讨论某事的道德方面。
We debated the morality of using animals in experiments.
我们讨论了用动物做实验的道德问题。
question/doubt the morality of something
Many people question the morality of the death penalty.
许多人对死刑的道德性提出质疑。
morality in something
表示在某领域内的道德状况。
Connections
Collocations
- public morality
- 公共道德
- The government should uphold public morality.政府应当维护公共道德。
- personal morality
- 个人道德
- His personal morality guides his decisions.他的个人道德指导他的决定。
- morality play
- 道德剧
- Everyman is a famous morality play.《每个人》是一部著名的道德剧。
- morality tale
- 道德故事
- The fable is a morality tale about greed.这个寓言是一个关于贪婪的道德故事。
- morality system
- 道德体系
- The game has a complex morality system.这个游戏有一个复杂的道德体系。
- human morality
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个道德模范（moral），他的品质（-ity）就是道德（morality）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：伦理讨论、道德哲学、日常道德判断 通常用于正式或学术语境，但在日常讨论道德问题时也比较常见。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，表示具体道德体系时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending '-ality', pronounced /ˈæləti/ under primary stress in standard American English. They genuinely rhyme with 'morality'.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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