e·thos
noun/ˈiːθɒs/
/ˈiːθɑːs/
[singular] (formal)- the moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group, society or person
（某团体、社会或个人的）道德思想，道德观 - an ethos of public service
公益服务的道德意识 - the carefree Californian ethos
无忧无虑的加州精神 - Teaching was central to his ethos.
教书是他的精神支柱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1- Investing in arms companies is strongly against the group's ethos.
投资军火公司强烈违背该组织的精神。 - The prevailing ethos of the teachers was that of strict discipline.
教师们的普遍精神是严格的纪律。
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin, from Greek ēthos ‘nature, disposition’, (plural) ‘customs’. - an ethos of public service