“思想”常见的英文表达有 thought、idea、thinking、ideology 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
thought:指个人经过思考后形成的想法、见解,侧重于个体的思维活动或思考结果,较为具体和日常。例如:
His latest thoughts on the matter were published in a newspaper.(他对此事的最新想法发表在了一份报纸上。)
I had a sudden thought.(我突然有了一个想法。)
idea:含义广泛,可指抽象的想法、概念,也可指具体的计划、打算,强调内心的构思或观念。例如:
She had no idea how to get there.(她不知道如何到那里去。)
I've got a great idea for a new business.(我对新业务有了一个很棒的想法。)
thinking:强调思考的过程或思维方式,更侧重于思维活动本身,也可表示对某事的看法、见解(此时与thought意思相近)。例如:
His way of thinking is very logical.(他的思维方式很有逻辑性。)
Traditional thinking about education needs to be challenged.(关于教育的传统观念需要受到挑战。)
ideology:指系统的、成套的思想、观念体系,通常与政治、哲学、社会等领域相关,较为正式、抽象。例如:
Marxist ideology has had a profound impact on the world.(马克思主义思想对世界产生了深远影响。)
Their political ideologies are very different.(他们的政治意识形态非常不同。)