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scruples

/ˈskruːpəlz/

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noun

格令，药剂师分量

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 jeweler carefully weighed the diamond, noting that it was missing a few scruples in weight. "

珠宝商小心地称量着钻石，注意到它缺了那么一丁点儿的重量，大概少了几个格令的样子。

mass amount unit

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noun

微量，少量。

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

Examples :

"The recipe called for an exact amount of each ingredient, but I added a few scruples of cinnamon to give the cookies a slightly warmer flavor. "

虽然食谱要求每种配料的量都要精确，但我还是加了微量的肉桂粉，让饼干的味道稍微温暖一些。

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noun

顾虑，顾忌.

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

Examples :

"After reading two conflicting reports, the student had scruples about which source to cite in her research paper. "

读了两份互相矛盾的报告后，这个学生对于在她的研究论文中引用哪个来源感到顾虑重重。

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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 no scruples about copying her friend's homework because she felt the teacher was unfair. "

因为她觉得老师不公平，所以抄朋友的作业时，她一点儿顾虑都没有。

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noun

格拉 (gé lā)

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

Examples :

""The ancient clock measured time in larger units, but scholars calculated smaller periods, like scruples, for astronomical observations." "

古代的钟表测量时间用较大的单位，但学者们为了天文观测会计算更小的时间段，比如格拉。

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verb

顾忌，顾虑.

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

Examples :

"She might scruple to lie, even to protect a friend, because honesty is very important to her. "

她可能不肯轻易说谎，即使是为了保护朋友，因为对她来说，诚实非常重要。(Tā kěnéng bù kěn qīngyì shuōhuǎng, jíshǐ shì wèile bǎohù péngyǒu, yīnwèi duì tā lái shuō, chéngshí fēicháng zhòngyào.)

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verb

使顾忌，使犹豫。

To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.

Examples :

"The difficult decision about whether to accept the promotion at work scruples me; I'm worried about the extra responsibility. "

关于是否接受这份升职的艰难决定让我顾虑重重；我担心额外的责任。

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verb

怀疑，顾虑.

To regard with suspicion; to question.

Examples :

"The teacher scruples the student's claim that they completed the assignment, wondering if they had actually done the work themselves. "

老师怀疑学生声称完成了作业的说法，想知道他们是否真的自己完成了工作。

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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."

我不怀疑地承认，地球是全部可见的，而月球只能看到一半。

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