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。

men.tal.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 men.tal.i.ties
Cast or turn of mind:
个性或心态：
例句：
a vindictive mentality.
报复心理

The sum of a person`s intellectual capabilities or endowment.
智力：一个人的智力或天赋之总和