Compunction
[ kəm'pʌŋkʃən ]
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n. 内疚，后悔，懊悔;
💡 词根助记
com共同+punct点，变尖+ion名词后缀→浑身像针刺一样→悔恨，悔恨
📝 例句
I felt some compunction at having kept her waiting.
我有点后悔要她等我。
without the slightest compunction
若无其事；毫不在意
Shame, compunction, sense of futility flooded his whole being.
差耻，内疾和徒劳的感觉浸满他整个的人。
I would have broken my word without compunction.
我会毫无内疚地食言。
She kept me waiting without the slightest compunction.
她使我久候而丝毫没有歉意。
🌱 联想助记
【记】com-前缀“共同”,punc-刺(源于拉丁语pungere):如果做了坏事内心的道德准则会共同来刺我→内疚
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-point-表示“刺扎”
常见变体有-punct-、-pugn-
📖 牛津释义
compunction
n[U]
~ (about doing sth) (fml 文) (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) feeling of guilt or regret for one's action 内疚; 後悔; 懊悔
She kept us waiting without the slightest compunction. 她一直让我们等著却毫无歉意.
If I could find the people responsible, I would have no compunction about telling the police. 我要知道是谁干的就去报警而毫不後悔.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәm'pʌŋkʃәn]n. 良心的责备, 后悔, 悔恨相关词组: without compunction
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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We'll offer our sale agents and purchasers many kinds of services and benefits.
我们将为代理商和买主提供多种服务和利益。
Tinkering is so enjoyable.
修理东西令人快乐。
It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black.
不错，他的确刚买了一只羔羊，阿列科解释说，但他的羔羊是黑色的。