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scruple

英 ['skruːp(ə)l] 美['skrupl]
  • n. 微量;顾虑;踌躇
  • vi. 有顾忌;踌躇
  • vt. 对…有顾虑

英英释意


1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
3. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action