scruple

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskɹuːpəl/

名詞

広義 廃用

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

日本語の意味

良心に基づくためらい / 良心の呵責による躊躇 / 判断に迷うこと、または決断をためらう状態

英語の意味

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

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He had a scruple about accepting the boss's offer, unsure whether it was the right move or merely expedient.

彼は上司の申し出を受け入れることにためらいがあり、それが正しい判断なのかただ都合が良いだけなのか確信が持てなかった。

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意味（1）

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

Before her flew Affliction, girt in ſtorms, / Gaſht all with guſhing wounds; and all the formes / Of bane, and miſerie, frowning in her face; / Whom Tyrannie, and Iniuſtice, had in Chace; / Grimme Perſecution, Pouertie, and Shame; / Detraction, Enuie, foule Mishap and lame; / Scruple of Conſcience; Feare, Deceipt, Deſpaire; / Slaunder, and Clamor, that rent all the Ayre; […]

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意味（2）

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

The Oyle ſerueth in many operations, and ſpecially in all colde diſeaſes, if they be inwardly, give thereof euerye morning one ſcruple to drinke, and if they be outward annoynt.

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意味（3）

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

If it be ask'd why the Jews divide the Hour into 1080 Scruples, the Author of the Neomeniæ ſet forth by Munſter gives this reaſon fo it, becauſe there is no number that is diviſible into ſo many ſorts as this of 1080 is; for it may be divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, &c.

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意味（4）

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

Why euery thing adheres togither, that no dramme of a ſcruple, no ſcruple of a ſcruple, no obſtacle, no incredulous or unſafe circumſtance: What can be ſaide? Nothing that can be, can come betweene me, and the full proſpect of my hopes.

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意味（5）

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

There aroſe a Scruple, nay, it amount to a Queſtion, whether to attempt an Eſcape from my Patron, one that ſo dearly Loved me, ſo fairly bought me, were juſtifiable before God and Men?

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scruples （ plural ）