| 词汇 | example_english_scruple |
| 释义 | Examples of scrupleThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The left with its scruples about the world's first socialist country and its fear of providing grist to the right's mill. They must have had some scruples about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no scruples whatsoever in that connection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is stubborn, ruthless, intelligent and devoid of moral scruples—the most dangerous kind of opponent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was of a shy and retiring disposition, and he had some scruples about using violence to meet violence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously that is an exaggeration, because many doctors, even if they did not respect the law, have religious scruples about doing anything of the sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of these wrecked cars get into the hands of back-street repairers who have no scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If a person does that he does not bargain; he does nothing except insist that his scruples shall be respected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Her own innate scruples make her loath to occupy this all-providing, all-deciding, monolithic role among responsible, civilised mankind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A nation that denies those freedoms to its own people will have few scruples about denying them to others, agreements or no agreements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not have these scruples for magistrates' courts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it is very important for someone with the scruples that he has to make that bold statement and demonstrate by example. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What we have to do, apparently, is to throw over our moral scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have tried hard to put out of my mind any trivial and foolish or affected scruples in this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The media picture themselves as the upholders of rectitude, but many members of the media have neither principles nor scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why pretend that those responsible for these crimes against humanity could ever have any scruples about germ warfare? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have no scruples about using taxpayers' money to reward future shareholders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to decide whether these men, whoever they are, in whatever industrial or professional capacity, have conscientious scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of our competitors, who are doing so much better economically, do not have any such scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no problems or scruples about that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want the right extended to all those whose religious scruples would prevent them from voting in the normal way on a polling day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He cannot deny that there may be some who have conscientious scruples on the matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Similarly, if he has scruples of another sort, is his decision to be final? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was involved in the bulk of the trade because he had no scruples about being involved in a problem affecting young people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of the multinationals involved in the refining sector have no scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe, though, that extremists have scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In wartime, many people relax all of their moral scruples. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English How is it going to overcome their conscientious scruples? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The answer is that the enemy was not bound by any scruples corresponding to those that bound us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The people who are being recalled are people who have already served, and have had the opportunity of establishing their conscientious scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Clearly if men are volunteers it is extremely unlikely that they will have conscientious scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is the strength of our position, we should have scruples before using it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have certain scruples about the types of regional financial instruments that we should use. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They had conscientious scruples against undertaking combatant service, but they did their best for their country according to their lights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In that case, of course, all our scruples about preserving the individuality of the schools would have to go by the board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lure of rewards with the purchase of a lottery ticket may overcome some people's scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As an advanced industrialised country, we must set an example to other countries which may not share our scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have great difficulty in following the legal scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Quite apart from religious scruples, in fact there are family planning units working there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he finds that a laughing matter, his scruples and feelings are curious to say the least. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many more, such as bushels, cloves, firkins and gills, not forgetting noggins and pecks and, most important for us as politicians, scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The plain fact is that to be without scruples as regards aggression is a supreme advantage to the aggressor in nuclear war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most politicians have scruples about their party, and we all have the right, as does a funeral director, to change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am completely satisfied that these scruples are unfounded and groundless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have enlisted the co-operation of all the people that we can whom we think may help the man overcome his scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no one whose political conduct is more exclusively governed by them, and less hampered by any scruples about principles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, what is to happen if the medical practitioner has conscientious scruples? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My noble friend is not really safeguarding anyone's religious scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By definition, they have scruples and are genuinely committed to the democratic process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She is torn between wanting to flee from home and scruples about her children and her religion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will they be able to get over their scruples? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The clergy who have scruples about marrying persons in affinity are amply protected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no scruples about recommending such action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They appear to have no scruples about how they go about this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On closer inspection, it emerges that these scruples are not motivated so much by concern for the rule of law as by concern for money and profits. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There are no scruples about these people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The profit motive conquers all, including scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have no scruples whatever. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My own feeling is that whenever soldiers develop conscientious scruples they will receive fair and sympathetic treatment provided that their scruples are genuine and bona fide. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If this is so, it illustrates the results which follow from the efforts of those who try to develop so-called conscientious scruples where no such scruples genuinely exist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They need have no scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I regret to say that on a recent occasion a non-commissioned officer misinterpreted the instructions which he had received about men claiming to have religious scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are much impressed with the genuine conscientious convictions of this young man, they stand by him in his scruples, and they have brought his case to my attention. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely that does not import anything at all derogatory or objectionable to the conscientious scruples of anyone of the millions who may believe in other faiths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She has not scrupled to threaten the invasion of neutral countries in order to prevent them taking steps to assist their neighbours against aggression or to protect their own interests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he otherwise overcomes his professional scruples, he is in effect taking money to tell lies knowingly or to suppress the truth from the court or from his colleagues. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are dealing with companies that are very aggressive in their tactics, real predators with no scruples, whose activity must be stopped as a matter of urgency. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Of course, there is a price to be paid for taking military action against any brutal dictator, especially one with no principles, no scruples and no sense of humanity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others will argue on a purely utilitarian basis that the therapeutic advantages of stem cell research simply override any scruples about human embryos or fears about human reproductive cloning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we bear in mind that they exist only to make profits and that they have no moral scruples at all, we can understand their attitude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many firms have absolutely no scruples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The open borders to countries with a still vulnerable administrative apparatus will, unfortunately, attract bounty hunters who have as few scruples in tax matters as they do in anything else. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I come now to the case where the woman's general practitioner has no conscientious scruples, where he agrees that an operation is necessary, and finds a neighbouring practitioner who concurs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What makes it such an evil and difficult enemy to fight is that it lacks any principles or scruples about how its violence might cause horrific casualties and tragedies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He often reaches his goals in virtue of his lack of scruples, astute rhetoric, and mock good manners. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While he hates his dominating nature, he admires his power and lack of scruples. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because they are unpredictable and alike in the courage of their resources and their absence of scruples. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The coin weighed about 6.8 grams (6 scruples), consistent with a didrachma. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. People with this disorder have little empathy and few scruples about manipulating others for their own gain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kobolds are omnivores with no scruples about what or who they eat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The victoriatus was a later coin of the same fabric that was valued at half a quadrigatus (3 scruples). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His strength and scruples over more than three decades were exemplary; the foremost master of the game became its staunchest servant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Not one with any scruples, he has no problem in destroying ruins to trap characters, but also challenging them to one-on-one duels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are passive, we are told; moral scruples don't come into it. Though their scruples were overcome, their objection pointed to their awareness that the ceremony was changing its meaning. Of course, we realize that many politicians will not take advantage of corrupt opportunities because of moral scruples. He could not say that he had scruples of conscience for not joining in the military training. Such responses, often heard when philosophers confront scientists with their metaphysical scruples, do not just express a macho attitude. However, we do not believe that such scruples are affected by a state's constitutional structure. In part this reflected religious scruples since mechanical explanations for our behaviour were incompatible with religious teaching. Such prices influence the way people collect, particularly those with no scruples. Printed works mirrored the efforts of casuists in resolving the scruples of their correspondents by adopting the language and methods of case divinity. His thirteenth-century successor showed fewer scruples when the decision was taken to add a transept to the cathedral, razing a part of the city walls and disrupting the precinct. To abandon such truth-blocking scruples. In early medical books (if you happen to be typesetting from one) what is the correct abbreviation for three drachms, three scruples or even four minims? The rhetoric of anti-iconoclasm and anti-utopianism, deployed by the domesticated pragmatist, wraps itself in the disguise of humanistic scruple and skepticism. I am not making any of this up, the commentator himself said it, without any scruples whatsoever. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Blood diamonds are proof of the cynicism displayed by governing circles lacking scruples and respect for their own citizens. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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