| 单词 | compunction |
| 释义 | compunction noun[U] formaluk/kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/us/kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/aslightguiltyfeelingabout something you have done or might do: 良心的不安；内疚；自责；后悔I wouldn't have any compunctionabouttellinghim toleave.我不会因为叫他走开而觉得内疚。 Synonym remorseformal Sadness and regret
compunction| American Dictionarycompunction noun[U] us/kəmˈpʌŋk·ʃən/afeelingofguiltoranxietyabout something you have done or might do: I would have no compunction aboutquitting. Examplesofcompunctioncompunction That sense ofcompunction, however, is not sufficiently nuanced; it must be balanced by a sense of equity and fairness in the distribution of resources. From theCambridge English Corpus As a result, the new regime had lesscompunctionabout -outing an organisation for which it had little respect. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet he, too, often felt thecompunctionto account for his studies, as can be seen in the preface to the 1662 edition of his philosophical writings. From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, when the heat of divine love dominates the penitent's soul, he is conceived in the right, masculine side and acquires the virile spirit ofcompunction. From theCambridge English Corpus The digestive process in the liver is equated with thecompunctionof the perfecti, which is secondary, coming after penitence, and is directed at venial sins. From theCambridge English Corpus Farm families were described as independent and reluctant to seek help, and contrasted with urban families who were seen as having nocompunctionabout accessing support. From theCambridge English Corpus I have no hesitation orcompunctionin recognising that openly—long may it continue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The employer will have nocompunctionin suing for damages if the union fails to stick to its word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our first concern must be to protect people from explicit and implicitcompunctionin genetic testing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Nocompunctionshould be shown in the application of the sentence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There should be nocompunctionin dealing with these people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So in the meantime we need have no moral or constitutionalcompunctionabout using them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the case of the unemployed, we cut the contracts about and alter them without anycompunction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Regrettably, some pupils have nocompunctionin seeking to falsely and maliciously accuse a teacher they dislike or to threaten such an allegation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 And they committed it with nocompunctionwhatever. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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