mid-15c., from Anglo-French scrupulus, Middle French scrupuleux, or directly from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see scruple). Related: Scrupulously; scrupulousness.
权威例句
1. The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences.
委员会对所有申请许可证的人予以审慎考虑。
2. I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers.
我已经本着良心将危险告知他们。
3. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.
两位读者都称赞克努森对细节一丝不苟。
4. You're being very scrupulous, but to what end?
你确实刚正不阿,但图了什么呢?
5. You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed.