adj
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strict ; careful ; hesitant for ethical reasons
엄격한 ; 주의 깊은 ; 윤리적인 이유 때문에 망설이는, 양심적인
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Doug was _____ in keeping his accounts ; he knew where every penny came from and where every penny went.
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We tried to be _____ about not dripping paint, but by the time the day was over there was nearly as much paint on the floor as they were on the walls.
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Philip was too _____ to make a good armed robber ; every time he started to point his gun at someone, he was overcome by ethical doubts.
필립은 너무나 양심적이어서 유능한 무장 강도가 될 수 없었다 ; 그는 사람에게 총을 겨눌 때마다 언제나 도덕적 회의에 휩싸였다.
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A scruple is a qualm or moral doubt. To have no scruples -- to be un_____ -- is to have no conscience.