perception

/pəˈsepʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

感知;察觉能力;看法;认识

释义与例句

n. 感知;察觉能力
the ability to notice or understand something through the senses or the mind
  1. The test measures depth perception in young children.
    这项测试测量幼儿的深度知觉。
  2. Alcohol can affect your perception of distance and speed.
    酒精会影响你对距离和速度的感知。
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  1. Artists often have a heightened perception of colour and form.
    艺术家往往对色彩和形态有更敏锐的感知。
n. 看法;认识
a belief or opinion formed as a result of how someone understands something
  1. Public perception of the industry has improved in recent years.
    近年来,公众对该行业的看法有所改善。
  2. There is a common perception that learning a language becomes impossible with age.
    人们普遍认为,随着年龄增长,学习语言会变得不可能。
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  1. The campaign aims to change perceptions of mental illness.
    这项活动旨在改变人们对精神疾病的看法。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 perception 可指生理上的“感知”,也可指社会上的“看法”;public perception 是常见议论文表达。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • perceive 察觉;认为
    perception 的动词形式,常用 perceive something as something 表示“把……看作……”。
  • perceptive 观察敏锐的;有洞察力的
    形容词,描述善于察觉细节、理解他人或问题的人。
同义词
  • awareness 意识;认识
    perception 可指通过感官感知的能力,也可指个人或群体形成的看法;awareness 强调知道、意识到某事的存在或重要性。
    The campaign increased public awareness of water conservation. 这项活动提高了公众的节水意识。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • perspective 视角;观点
    perception 强调对事物的感知结果或主观认识;perspective 强调观察、评价事物时所采取的立场或角度。
    Travelling abroad gave her a broader perspective on cultural differences. 出国旅行让她以更广阔的视角看待文化差异。
常见搭配
  • public perception 公众看法
    Public perception of electric vehicles is changing rapidly. 公众对电动汽车的看法正在迅速改变。
  • sensory perception 感官知觉
    The experiment explores how expectations influence sensory perception. 该实验探究预期如何影响感官知觉。
  • common perception 普遍看法
    Contrary to common perception, the desert is not empty of life. 与普遍看法相反,沙漠并非没有生命。