English Dictionary

moral high ground

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌmɔɹəl ˈhaɪ ɡɹaʊnd/

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.

日本語の意味

道徳的優位性（倫理的に他より優れている立場） / 倫理的に見て高潔な立場

By refusing to respond with insults, she claimed the moral high ground and steered the conversation toward more constructive issues.

侮辱に対して反応することを拒んだことで、彼女は道徳的に優位な立場を主張し、会話をより建設的な問題へと向けた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.

Her legitimacy (as the leader of the party that won the 1990 general election), integrity and stoic acceptance of house arrest enable her to occupy the moral high ground.

moral high grounds （ plural ）