SHthe generalspirit 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 culturalzeitgeist.• But those who fought for debtrelief should not underestimate the success they have had in changing the zeitgeist.