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单词 animus
释义 an·i·mus
\ˈanəməs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin, mind, soul — more at animate
1.
 a. : intention, objective
  < his animus is not to overlook the progress made >
  < the animus that led to the expansion of the machine was narrowly utilitarian — Lewis Mumford >
 b. : effort or tendency as directed toward a definite, often inevitable, but not always clearly or consciously recognized end
  < the animus of war is to enforce uniformity — Lewis Mumford >
  < youthful animus toward happiness >
 c. : pervading and characteristic approach or treatment : dominant tone : ideological attitude : governing spirit
  < other novelists of the same political animusPartisan Review >
  < the curious animus of that philosophy >
 d. : breadth of vision especially as a vitalizing and creative force : inspiration
  < too simple and too little charged with animus — F.R.Leavis >
  < an important writer with a really interesting animus — Donald Barr >
2. : life-giving spirit : animating principle of life; specifically : the active or rational soul
 < that spiritual animus so universally needed — Mary B. Eddy >
3. : ill will, antagonism, or hostility usually controlled but deep-seated and sometimes virulent : animosity
 < a large school of thought cherishes a curious animus against what it calls intellectualism — W.R.Inge >
 < calmly and without animus >
 < an animus against the plaintiff >
 < the antimodernistic animus (whatever is, is wrong) — R.B.Heilman >
Synonyms: see enmity
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