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social conscience

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌsocial ˈconscience noun [singular, uncountable]  if someone has a social conscience, they know about and want to help people who have problems in society, for example people who are poor or have family problems 社会良知,社会责任感
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social conscienceBut whatever the motive, international business is at least waking up to the fact that a social conscience can be good for business.His social conscience, dulled by a sleepless night, was now barely alive.Answer: the growth of social conscience in the general mass of people.The government's social conscience inevitably raises questions about the balance between growth and welfare.Above all, Seymour sees the monster as an embodiment of Mary's social conscience.For all your social conscience you're a realist.
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social conscience
ˌsocial ˈconscience noun [singular, uncountable]
if someone has a social conscience, they know about and want to help people who have problems in society, for example people who are poor or have family problems


social conscienceBrE /ˌsəʊʃl ˈkɒnʃəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsoʊʃl ˈkɑːnʃəns/ 🔊 noun [singular, uncountable] the state of being aware of the problems that affect a lot of people in society, such as being poor or having no home, and wanting to do sth to help these people 社会良知;社会责任感