ethos

• n. 民族精神；气质；社会思潮

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。

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).

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