zeal

英 [ziːl]

美 [ziːl]

n.  热情; 激情

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Collins.1 / BNC.11139 / COCA.10184

牛津词典

noun

• 热情；激情
  great energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about
  1. her missionary/reforming/religious/political zeal
     她的传教士般的 / 改革 / 宗教 / 政治热情

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 热情;激情;热忱
  Zealis great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics.
  1. ...his zeal for teaching...
     他对教学工作的热情
  2. Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal.
     洛佩斯先生以宗教般的热诚对待工作。

英英释义

noun

• prompt willingness
  1. readiness to continue discussions
  2. they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
  3. they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority
  4. he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
  Synonym:readinesseagernessforwardness
• excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
  1. he had an absolute zeal for litigation
• a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  1. they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
  2. he felt a kind of religious zeal
  Synonym:ardorardourelan

双语例句

• Let loyalty profession dream and zeal drive both our enterprise and our valued customers to more success.
  我们相信：忠诚、专业、梦想和热忱能够让我们和我们的客户取得更多的成功。
• He feels zeal for his work.
  他对工作抱有热忱。
• His reforming zeal was boundless.
  他对于改革热情无限。
• He let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。
• You have zeal for the work you do and the people you work with.
  你要满腔热情的去工作和对待同事。
• Loyalty and ideological zeal rather than competence were the path to preferment. That exacerbated already difficult challenges.
  效忠和意识形态的热情、而不是胜任能力，成了晋升之路，这恶化了业已艰难的挑战。
• He thinks that with the new zeal for money-making, a certain quality of life has been lost.
  他认为由于这股新的挣钱热情，生活的某种品质已经丧失殆尽了。
• I am a teacher. I started my profession with zeal and an attitude of optimism.
  我是老师。我带着热情和乐观的态度开始了我的职业生涯。
• For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
  我可以为他们作证：他们对天主有热心，但不合乎真知超见。
• The role they play is contingent on their political ability and zeal.
  他们起的作用取决于他们的政治能力和热情。