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 scrupulous in keeping his accounts ; he knew where every penny came from and where every penny went.
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We tried to be scrupulous 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 scrupulous 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 unscrupulous -- is to have no conscience.