请简析 moral 与 morale 的区别。
moral['mɔrəl]可用作形容词和名词。用作形容词时，意思是“道德的”“合乎道德的”“道义的”：
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The war had so reduced moral standards. (Macaulay) 战争大大降低了道德标准。
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My grandfather was a very moral man. (LDCE) 祖父是个很讲道德的人。
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I thought I'd come and give you a little moral support. (Maugham) 我认为我将去给你一点儿道义上的支持。
moral 用作名词时作“教训、教育”解：
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The moral of all this is, look before you leap. (UED) 所有这一切的教训是: 先思而后行。
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The moral of this story for children is that brothers and sisters shouldn't quarrel. (LDCE) 这篇故事对儿童的教训是兄弟姐妹不应当吵架。
morale[mə'ra:l]或(美)[mə'r 均 l]只能用作名词,意思是“士气”“精神”“勇气”“信心”:
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The army recovered its morale and fighting power. (OSD) 军队恢复了士气和战斗力。
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The team's morale is on the rise. (FWF) 球队的士气在高涨。
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The newspaper described the amoral activities of the terrorist group in detail. A. erotic B. unproductive C. philanthropic D. unethical(TOEFL)
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During the game, the morale of the athletes is extremely important. A. strategy B. luck C. confidence D. attitude(TOEFL)