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    zeitgeist

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: History
    zeit·geist /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ noun [singular]  SHthe general spirit or feeling of a period in history, as shown by people’s ideas and beliefs at the time 时代精神[思潮]
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    zeitgeist• Or maybe Letterman, circa 1997, occupies a different niche in the cultural zeitgeist.• But those who fought for debt relief should not underestimate the success they have had in changing the zeitgeist.    Origin zeitgeist (1800-1900) German “spirit of the time”
    zeit·geist nounChineseSyllable
    general of or feeling Corpus spirit the a


    zeitgeist
    zeit‧geist /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ noun [singular]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: German
     Origin: 'spirit of the time'
    the general spirit or feeling of a period in history, as shown by people’s ideas and beliefs at the time


    zeit·geistBrE /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/ 🔊 noun [singular] (from German, formal) the general mood or quality of a particular period of history, as shown by the ideas, beliefs, etc. common at the time 时代精神；时代思潮 SYN spirit