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ethos

英 ['iːθɒs] 美 ['iθɑs]

解释

n. 民族精神；气质；社会思潮

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中文词源

ethos 道德观

词源同ethnic,民族的，种族的。引申词义族群的习惯，行为，举止，进一步引申为约束行为的道德观，道德评判标准。

英文词源

ethos (n.): "the 'genius' of a people, characteristic spirit of a time and place," 1851 (Palgrave) from Greek ethos "habitual character and disposition; moral character; habit, custom; an accustomed place," in plural, "manners," from suffixed form of PIE root *s(w)e- third person pronoun and reflexive (see idiom). An important concept in Aristotle (as in "Rhetoric" II xii-xiv).

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例句和用法

1. an ethos of public service: 公益服务的意识

2. They were as far removed from the ethos of terrorism as you could imagine.: 他们丝毫不受恐怖主义思潮的影响,这你可以想像到的.

3. The path he saw himself taking in his research seemed directly opposed to the ethos of the department.: 他发现自己的研究路线似乎与系里的精神截然不同.

4. The whole ethos of the hotel is effortless service.: 该酒店的全部理念就是提供轻松的服务。

5. His book captures exactly the ethos of Elizabethan England.: 他的书准确地描绘了英国伊丽莎白时代的风土人情.