1 [sing] the part of a person that is not physical; your thoughts and feelings, not your body 心灵；精神: the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties 人类克服困难的精神力量

2 [C] the part of a person that many people believe still exists after his/her body is dead; a ghost or a being without a body 灵魂；鬼魂: It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. 据认为，人可能被邪灵附身。 ☞Look at soul. 参看soul。

3 [C] the mood, attitude or state of mind of sb/sth 情绪；态度；心态: to be in high/low spirits (= in a happy/sad mood) 情绪高涨╱低落

4 -spirited (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having the mood or attitude of mind mentioned 有某种情绪、态度或心态的: a group of high-spirited teenagers 一群生气勃勃的青少年

5 spirits [pl] (especially Brit 尤为英) strong alcoholic drinks, for example WHISKY and VODKA 烈酒（如威士忌和伏特加）

6 [U] energy, strength of mind or determination 意志；毅力；朝气: The group had plenty of team spirit. 这个组很有团队精神。

7 [sing] the typical or most important quality of sth 典型或最重要的特质: the pioneer spirit 拓荒者的精神The painting perfectly captures the spirit of the times. 这幅画完全抓住了时代精神。