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scruple

/ˈskɹuːpəl/ /ˈskɹupəl/

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noun

スクループ

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully measured out a scruple of the powdered ingredient for the old remedy. "

薬剤師は、古い治療薬のために、粉末状の成分をスクループ単位で慎重に計量しました。

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noun

少量, 微量

(by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.

Examples :

""The detective examined the crime scene, searching for even the faintest scruple of evidence that could lead to the suspect." "

刑事は容疑者に繋がる可能性のあるわずかな証拠を探し、犯罪現場を調べた。

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noun

躊躇, 疑念

A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.

Examples :

""After reading the conflicting reports, I had a scruple about whether the news was actually true." "

矛盾する報告を読んだ後、そのニュースが本当に真実なのか疑念を抱いた。

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noun

躊躇, 気がかり

Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.

Examples :

"She had some scruples about accepting the expensive gift, as she felt it was too much for just a small favor. "

彼女は、ささやかな頼み事にしては高価すぎると思い、高価な贈り物を受け取ることに躊躇した。

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noun

瞬間

A Hebrew unit of time equal to 1/1080 hour.

Examples :

"Understanding ancient Hebrew timekeeping, we learned that a single scruple was such a tiny fraction of an hour that it's rarely relevant for modern schedules. "

古代ヘブライの計時法を理解することで、一瞬が1時間の非常に小さな部分であり、現代のスケジュールにはほとんど関係がないことを学びました。

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verb

躊躇する, ためらう

To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.

Examples :

"She didn't scruple to tell a white lie to protect her friend's feelings. "

彼女は友人の気持ちを守るために、たわいない嘘をつくことをためらわなかった。

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verb

ためらわせる, 躊躇させる

To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.

Examples :

"His constant questioning about the ethics of accepting the gift began to scruple her conscience, making her wonder if she should refuse it after all. "

彼がその贈り物の受け取りの倫理について絶えず質問したことで、彼女の良心がためらい始め、結局断るべきかどうか迷うようになった。

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verb

疑う, ためらう

To regard with suspicion; to question.

Examples :

"He didn't scruple to take credit for his teammate's idea, even though he knew it was wrong. "

彼はそれが間違っていると知りながらも、チームメイトのアイデアを自分のものにすることにためらいませんでした。

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verb

疑う, ためらう

To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.

Examples :

"I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon."

私は、地球全体が月の半分しか見ていないことを認めることに躊躇しません。

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