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

They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
他们以极大的热情投入工作。
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。
His reforming zeal was boundless.
他对于改革热情无限。
He was afire with missionary zeal.
他充满了传教士般的热忱。
He let his zeal outrun discretion.
他让热心超越了谨慎。
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。
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。
Though their task was a difficult one, their revolutionary zeal and perseverance carried them through.
虽然他们的任务艰巨，但他们的革命热情和坚韧不拔的精神帮助他们克服了一切困难。
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。