ethos
英['iːθɒs]
美['iθɑs]
- n. 民族精神；气质；社会思潮
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).
双语例句
- 1. an ethos of public service
- 公益服务的意识
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句