sentiment

noun

1. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

e.g. my opinion differs from yours
I am not of your persuasion
what are your thoughts on Haiti?

Synonym: opinionpersuasionviewthought

2. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

1. (基于思想或情感的)态度，情绪
A sentiment that people have is an attitude which is based on their thoughts and feelings.

e.g. Public sentiment rapidly turned anti-American...
公众情绪迅速转变，开始反对美国。
e.g. He's found growing sentiment for military action.
他发现支持采取军事行动的情绪日益高涨。

2. (用言辞表达的)见解，感想
A sentiment is an idea or feeling that someone expresses in words.

e.g. I must agree with the sentiments expressed by John Prescott...
我不得不对约翰·普雷斯科特的见解表示赞同。
e.g. The Foreign Secretary echoed this sentiment.
外交大臣附和了这一看法。

3. (尤指对过去的事过度而无谓的)感伤，眷恋
Sentiment is feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past, and may be considered exaggerated and foolish.

sentiment的解释

e.g. Laura kept that letter out of sentiment...
劳拉因无法释怀而一直保留着那封信。
e.g. The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.
加冕典礼是极尽奢华和怀旧的仪式。

1. sentiment

1. 情操：外能又可分为情操(Sentiment)及态度(attitude). 情操是学习而来的、重要的动力特质结构,它使个体注意某种或某组(类)事物,而以固定的感受对待它,并以一定的方式做出反应. 情操是广泛而复杂的态度,它与某些兴趣、意见看法和少数态度结合.

2. 感情：科学发现,感情(sentiment)是脑细胞产生的化学活动,即中医所说的七情,喜怒忧思悲恐惊,也即西方人所说的情绪,它不等同爱. 爱(love)却从心而来,是一种修养. 心不只是一个控制血流的器官,它更是个掌管情绪反应和灵性修养如爱的地方.