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

• His reforming zeal was boundless.
  他对于改革热情无限。
• They took on the assignment with great zeal.
  他们以极大的热情接受了这项任务。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。
• 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。
• 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。
• We cannot help being touched by their zeal.
  我们禁不住被他们的热情所打动。
• I appreciate your insistent belief and zeal for work.
  欣赏你的坚持信念，欣赏你对工作的热忱。
• 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。
• They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
  他们以极大的热情投入工作。
• 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。