zeal

英 [ziːl]

美 [ziːl]

n. 热情; 激情

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

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

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。
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。
But in their zeal to act, politicians and regulators are looking through the wrong end of the telescope.
但行动热情高涨的政治家和监管者正从望远镜的错误一端看问题。
He feels zeal for his work.
他对工作抱有热忱。
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
自由最大的危险潜藏于热情、善意但没有良好理解力的人们的隐伏的侵蚀中。
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。
In those days, full of zeal, I made a great many parish calls.
那时候，充满着热心，我打了很多次教区的电话。
Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。
He let his zeal outrun discretion.
他让热心超越了谨慎。
Hate and revolutionary zeal raged.
恨和革命热情交相进发。