conscience

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tư duy đạo đức, lương tâm

BrE /ˈkɒn.səns/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.səns/

noun en → vi

1 MORAL JUDGMENT [singular] B1

Tư duy đạo đức, lương tâm

the part of your mind that makes you aware of what is morally right or wrong and makes you feel guilty when you do something bad

  • have a good/bad conscience

Collocations follow one's conscience · act against one's conscience

  • He has a clear conscience.

    Anh ấy có lương tâm trong sạch.

2 PERSONAL PRINCIPLE [singular] B1

Nguyên tắc đạo đức cá nhân

the set of moral principles that control or influence your behaviour and decisions

  • have a strong/weak conscience

Collocations act on one's conscience · follow one's conscience

  • She followed her conscience and refused to sign the contract.

    Cô ấy đã tuân theo lương tâm và từ chối ký hợp đồng.