amoral
amoral — 形容詞
- amoralpositive
- more amoralcomparative
- most amoralsuperlative
1. not guided by any sense of right or wrong, so that a person acts for their own b
無道德
缺乏道德觀念、不遵循道德原則
not guided by any sense of right or wrong, so that a person acts for their own benefit without caring about moral rules or principles.
Talia is completely amoral — she would lie to her closest friend to get ahead.
Talia 完全沒有道德感——為了往上爬，她可以對最親密的朋友說謊。
completely amoral — intensifier before amoral
The novel's hero is an amoral businessman who destroys his rivals without guilt.
小說主角是個不講道德的商人，毫不內疚地毀掉競爭對手。
amoral businessman — describes a type of person
Critics described the general as an amoral leader willing to sacrifice anyone for victory.
評論家形容這位將軍是無道德感的領導者，為了勝利不惜犧牲任何人。
Putri was disturbed by her boss's amoral decision to sell faulty products to elderly customers.
Putri 對老闆將瑕疵品賣給年長顧客的無道德決定感到不安。
The amoral behaviour of some politicians has made young voters lose trust in the government.
部分政治人物的不講道德行為，讓年輕選民對政府失去信任。
- immoral
implies knowing wrongdoing rather than a lack of moral awareness
- unprincipled
suggests a lack of fixed moral standards, often for practical gain
- unscrupulous
emphasises willingness to be dishonest for money or success
文法句型
amoral + noun
be + amoral
用法筆記
This sense describes people or their actions. It differs from immoral: an amoral person does not recognise moral categories at all, whereas an immoral person knows right from wrong but chooses to do wrong.
常見錯誤
2. existing or happening in an area where ideas of good and evil do not apply or ha
非道德
不涉及道德判斷、無關善惡
existing or happening in an area where ideas of good and evil do not apply or have no meaning; neither right nor wrong in a moral sense.
The laws of physics are completely amoral — gravity does not care who it harms.
物理定律是完全非道德的——重力不在乎它傷害了誰。
amoral applied to natural forces
A computer virus is an amoral piece of code; calling it evil misses the point.
電腦病毒是一段非道德的程式碼；說它邪惡是搞錯了重點。
For a geologist, the earthquake was an amoral natural event, not a punishment.
對地質學家來說，地震是非道德的自然事件，而不是懲罰。
Money itself is amoral, argued Shirin — it can build hospitals or fund arms deals.
Shirin 主張金錢本身是非道德的——它可以蓋醫院，也可以用來買軍火。
A rockfall on a trail is an amoral event — no one can call it unfair.
步道上的落石是非道德的事件——沒有人能說它不公平。
文法句型
amoral + noun (abstract concept / natural phenomenon)
be + amoral
用法筆記
This sense is typically used for abstract forces, natural events, technological systems, or objects where moral judgment is impossible or irrelevant. It does not describe people — use sense 1 instead.