com.punc.tion
n.(名词)A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt.See Synonyms at penitence 良心责备:负罪感引起的强烈不安参见 penitenceA sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing.See Synonyms at qualm 内疚:由于做错或要做错事产生的愧疚或疑虑参见 qualm
来源:Middle English compunccioun 中古英语 compunccioun from Old French componction 源自 古法语 componction from Late Latin compunctiô compunctiôn- [sting of conscience, puncture] 源自 后期拉丁语 compunctiô compunctiôn- [良心的疼痛,刺] from compunctus [past participle of] compungere [to sting] 源自 compunctus [] compungere的过去分词 [刺痛] com- [intensive pref.] * see com- com- [前缀,表加强词义] *参见 com-pungere [to prick] * see peuk- pungere [刺,扎] *参见 peuk-
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compunc.tious
compunc.tiously
adv.(副词)