mentality

名词 mentality:

1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
   同义词：outlook, mindset, mind-set
2. mental ability
   同义词：brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, wit

1. It threw light on the mentality of his former friend.
   它使他对他故友的思想有了一些了解。
2. He has many years' experience of the criminal mentality.
   他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。