zeal /zi: l; zil/ n [U] energy and enthusiasm: 熱忱; 熱心： show ~ for a cause; 顯示對(duì)某主義熱心; work with great ~. 非常熱心地工作。 ~ous .zelos; 'ze-hs/ adj full of, acting with, showing, ~: 熱心的; 熱忱的; 充滿(mǎn)熱心的; 熱心行事的; 顯示熱心的： ~ous to please one's employer; 熱中于討好雇主; ~ous for liberty and freedom. 熱心爭(zhēng)取自由。 ~ously adv