conscience
/ˈkɒnʃəns/ · /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
CEFR level B2Topic ThinkingWord #4547 in the learning path
良心；道德感
Definitions
n. Your inner sense of what is right and wrong.
良心；道德感
n. Guilt about something wrong you have done.
内疚；愧疚感
Example
My conscience told me to return the lost wallet.
我的良心告诉我应该归还捡到的钱包。
Consumers may struggle with their conscience when buying cheap products made under poor working conditions.
购买在恶劣劳动条件下生产的廉价商品时，消费者可能会感到良心不安。
Collocations
- a clear conscience
- a guilty conscience
- a matter of conscience
Word family
- conscientious (adj.)
- conscientiously (adv.)
Usage tip
conscience是良心；conscious是有意识的。
FAQ
- What does conscience mean?
- Your inner sense of what is right and wrong. Guilt about something wrong you have done.
- How is conscience pronounced?
- UK /ˈkɒnʃəns/, US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
