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scruple

/ˈskɹuːpəl/ /ˈskɹupəl/

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noun

格令三分之一， 1.3克

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. "

药剂师小心翼翼地量取了大约格令三分之一（1.3克）的粉末成分，用于配制这种古老的药方。

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noun

微量，少量。

(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." "

侦探仔细检查了犯罪现场，寻找哪怕是最微量的证据，希望能找到嫌疑人的线索。

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noun

顾虑，顾忌。

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." "

读了那些互相矛盾的报道后，我开始顾虑这新闻到底是不是真的。

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noun

顾虑，顾忌，良心不安。

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. "

她收下这份贵重的礼物时有些顾虑，因为她觉得只是帮了个小忙，这礼物实在太贵重了。

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noun

格鲁普，希伯来时辰。

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. "

为了理解古代希伯来人的计时方法，我们了解到，一个“格鲁普”只是一个小时的极小一部分，因此在现代时间安排中几乎没有意义。

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verb

顾忌，犹豫。

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. "

她为了保护朋友的感情，毫不顾忌地说了一个善意的谎言。

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verb

顾忌，犹豫，迟疑。

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. "

他不停地追问接受这份礼物是否合乎道德，开始让她的良心感到不安，让她犹豫是否应该最终拒绝它。 (Tā bù tíng de zhuīwèn jiēshòu zhè fèn lǐwù shìfǒu héhū dàodé, kāishǐ ràng tā de liángxīn gǎndào bù'ān, ràng tā yóuyù shìfǒu yīnggāi zuìzhōng jùjué tā.)

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verb

怀疑，顾虑.

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. "

即使明明知道这样做不对，他还是毫不顾忌地把队友的想法据为己有。

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verb

怀疑，顾虑。

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."

我毫不怀疑地承认，我们能看到地球的全部，却只能看到月球的一半。

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