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

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 was afire with missionary zeal.
他充满了传教士般的热忱。
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。
Our tenet is Specialization, Zeal and High Efficiency.
我们的原则是专业、热情和高效。
He recounts the conflict with the exactitude of a well-informed witness and the zeal of a reformer.
他以见识广博的目击者的精确性和革新者的热情详细叙述了这些冲突。
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。
He let his zeal outrun discretion.
他让热心超越了谨慎。
And young students fired with religious fever and revolutionary zeal are powerful weapons helping to achieve those aims.
年轻的学生们拿出高涨的宗教信念和革命热情与政府顽抗到底，这是帮助他们实现目标的最有力武器。
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。