qualm
의미: An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or unease, especially about one's own conduct or the rightness of a course of action. Almost always used in the plural.
Qualms are the nagging moral reservations that arise before, during, or after a questionable decision. The word nearly always appears as 'qualms' in the plural and collocates with 'about,' 'over,' and 'have.' A common construction is 'have no qualms about,' meaning to act without hesitation or moral scruple. It is less intense than 'guilt' and more specific than 'worry' — qualms are specifically about rightness or propriety. The word appears frequently in ethical discussions, journalism, and political analysis.
예문
- She had no qualms about confronting her line manager over what she considered an unfair allocation of work. 她对于就自认为不公平的工作分配问题与上司当面对质毫无顾虑。No tenía escrúpulos a la hora de enfrentarse a su jefa por lo que consideraba un reparto injusto del trabajo.彼女は不公平だと考える業務配分について上司に直接抗議することに何のためらいもなかった。그녀는 불공정하다고 여기는 업무 배분에 대해 직속 상관에게 항의하는 것에 조금의 거리낌도 없었다.
- Several board members expressed qualms about the merger, citing concerns over the potential loss of jobs in the Midlands. 几位董事会成员对合并表示了不安,理由是担心中部地区可能大量失业。Varios miembros del consejo expresaron sus dudas sobre la fusión, citando la preocupación por la posible pérdida de empleo en las Midlands.何人かの取締役がその合併に懸念を示し、ミッドランズ地方での雇用喪失の可能性を理由に挙げた。몇몇 이사회 멤버는 미들랜즈 지역의 일자리 손실 우려를 이유로 합병에 대해 불안감을 표명했다.
- The whistleblower admitted to initial qualms about going public but said the scale of the wrongdoing left him no choice. 举报人承认起初对公开有所顾虑,但表示不当行为的规模使他别无选择。El denunciante admitió haber tenido escrúpulos iniciales sobre hacerlo público, pero dijo que la magnitud de las irregularidades no le dejó otra opción.内部告発者は当初、公表することへのためらいがあったことを認めたが、不正行為の規模を考えると選択の余地はなかったと述べた。내부 고발자는 처음에는 공개하는 것에 대한 망설임이 있었음을 인정했지만, 부정행위의 규모를 고려하면 선택의 여지가 없었다고 말했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
Of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English cwealm (death, disaster, torment) or from a Germanic root meaning 'sickness' or 'faintness.' The modern sense of moral unease developed by the 16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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