| 单词 | ethos |
| 释义 | ethos /ee"thos, ee"thohs, eth"os, -ohs/, n. 1. Sociol. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period: In the Greek ethos the individual was highly valued. 2. the character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc. 3. the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather than his or her thought or emotion. [1850-55; < Gk: custom, habit, character] |
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