moral failing

基本解釋

To call this a moral failing — and a newmoral failing at that!
將這稱(chēng)為一種道德缺失——而且是一種新的道德缺失！
It is a moral failing of the rich world that our agricultural markets are subsidized and protected.
但是對(duì)于發(fā)展中國(guó)家和欠發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家來(lái)說(shuō)，自由貿(mào)易特別重要，他們可以通過(guò)出口來(lái)走出貧困，而那些富國(guó)設(shè)置貿(mào)易壁壘，通過(guò)補(bǔ)貼和保護(hù)，保護(hù)農(nóng)業(yè)市場(chǎng)，這是道義上的錯(cuò)誤。
Yet some people wonder if our inner values matter anymore. After all, hasn't our noted bank executive succeeded in every visible way, despite his moral failing?
然而，有些人會(huì)懷疑，我們的內(nèi)在價(jià)值還重要嗎？畢竟，我們這位有名的銀行主管盡管品行不端，還不是照樣在各方面很成功？

Science has shown that drug addiction is not a moral failing but rather a disease of the brain that can be prevented and treated.
WHITEHOUSE: 2012 National Drug Control Strategy