英语释义

1. the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good
She had a guilty conscience.

2. a faculty, power, or principle enjoining good acts
guided by conscience

3. the part of the superego in psychoanalysis that transmits commands and admonitions to the ego

4. conformity to what one considers to be correct, right, or morally good conscientiousness

5. sensitive regard for fairness or justice scruple
a wealthy man with no conscience

6. consciousness

7. in all fairness
She could not in all conscience remain silent.

8. the part of the mind that makes you aware of your actions as being either morally right or wrong

9. a feeling that something you have done is morally wrong

10. a sense of right and wrong and a feeling that what is right should be done
Her conscience told her to tell the truth.

11. the part of the superego in psychoanalysis that transmits commands and admonitions to the ego

12. exempting persons whose religious beliefs forbid compliance
conscience laws, which allow physicians…to refuse to participate in abortions
— W. J. Curran

片语

of course一定，当然

in good conscience凭良心；公平地

英汉例句

• we cannot in all conscience refuse to help.

  凭良心讲，我们不能拒绝帮忙。

• you cannot in all conscience regard that as fair pay.

  上总不能认为那样的报酬算是合理的吧。

• thanks for your generous offer, but in all conscience i can't accept more than the going rate for the job.

  谢谢你的慷慨出价，但说真的，我不能接受超出此份工作的现行出价。