moral fibre

英 [ˌmɒrəl ˈfaɪbə(r)]

美 [ˌmɔːrəl ˈfaɪbər]

n.  道德力量; 道义精神

牛津词典

noun

• 道德力量；道义精神
  the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 moral fiber


• N-UNCOUNT 坚定的意志;坚强的品质
  Moral fibreis the quality of being determined to do what you think is right.
  1. ...a man of stern moral fibre.
     意志坚定、毫不动摇的男人
  2. ...the destruction of the moral fibre of the nation.
     摧垮国民意志

双语例句

• It was part of its moral fibre, and the biggest risk of all would have been to stop it.
  它是公司道德构造的一部分，关闭基金才是在冒最大的风险。
• Real moral fibre is developed through discipline of faith.
  人的坚韧性，是从信心训练中发展出来的。
• We must cure the widespread lack of faith and moral fibre.
  我们必须矫治普遍缺乏信仰和道德心的世风。
• A woman of strong moral fibre.
  道德观念强的女子。
• In other words, executives should not merely do enough to pass the basic, often poorly defined and subjective tests of their moral and professional fibre.
  换句话说，高管不应仅仅满足于通过“适当人选”这样的测试这些测试只是对其道德品质和专业水平的基本测试，往往定义模糊，也比较主观。
• Now I think the moral fibre is about finding out one thing you really care about.
  现在我觉得道德品行就是找到自己真正关心的一件东西。
• He is a man of strong moral fibre.
  他是个道德品性坚强的人。
• The poet lived in an age that lacked moral fibre.
  这位诗人生活在一个道德缺失的年代。
• So what is moral fibre? I mean.
  什么是道德品行？我的意思是。
• It was the same when the pill was introduced-people feared that the whole moral fibre of society would break down if women were freed from unwanted pregnancies.
  就像避孕药最初面对的问题，人们害怕妇女能够阻止不必要妊娠的话，会败坏整个社会道德。