1·We have to reach a new level of consciousness, a higher moral ground.
我们必须达到新的意识状态，更高的道德标准。
2·So what gives the Bushies the moral ground to demand the safe return of the plane and crew?
这样看来布什们有何道德依据去要求安全交还飞机和机组呢？
3·Conscience is the kernel of ethic system, and the moral ground of public service's public spirit.
良心是道德存在系统的内核，是公务员公共精神的道德根基。
4·By tackling the issue now it could regain the high moral ground (at the same time as forging ahead in the clean-energy business, which Europe might otherwise dominate).
把眼下这个问题解决好了，美国就能重新树立自己的道义形象(与此同时，还能在清洁能源业中迎头赶上，避免欧洲占去先机)。
5·Wangari said once, "In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called upon to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground."
旺加里曾说：「在漫漫历史中，总有一段时间，人类被要求转变到新的意识状态，以达到更高的道德标准。」
6·The Republicans took the moral high ground with the message that they were best equipped to manage the authority.
共和党人传达了他们最有资格管理政府的信息，从而在道义上占据了优势。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·Many people have overlapping moral values, and one can settle debates by appeal to moral common ground.
人们的道德观多有交叠，我们可以通过诉诸道德共识来化解纠纷。
8·Non-smokers -- such as myself -- are able to take the moral high ground any time a poor, pathetic little smoker dares utter those words "I need a ciggie".
非吸烟者——例如我——任何时候都可以高唱道德，吸烟的小可怜儿们也敢随时来一句“给棵烟吧。”
9·But none of this meant abandoning the moral high ground.
但所有这些都不意味着放弃道德高地。
10·The animal activists claim to have the moral high ground, but look at what they did to me.
动物保护爱好者认为他们在道德上比我们高尚，但看看他们是怎么对我的。