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anchoring

UK /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/US /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'ankeren',来自古英语 'ancor',最终源于拉丁语 'ancora',意为锚。

noun

❶ 指将某物固定或稳定的行为或过程,常用于描述船只抛锚或心理上依赖某个参照点的现象。

“The anchoring of the ship prevented it from drifting away.”

(船只的锚定防止了它漂走。)

“Anchoring in psychology refers to relying on the first piece of information encountered.”

(心理学中的锚定效应指的是依赖最先接触到的信息。)

同义词:fixing, securing, attachment

verb

❶ 作为动词时,表示将某物固定或稳定,或心理上依赖某个参照点。

“They are anchoring the boat near the shore.”

(他们正在靠近岸边锚定船只。)

“He anchored his argument with solid evidence.”

(他用坚实的证据支撑了他的论点。)

同义词:fastening, tying, grounding

常见短语

anchoring effect — 心理学中的锚定效应,指人们在决策时过度依赖最先获得的信息。

“The initial price set by the seller created an anchoring effect on the buyers.”

(卖家设定的初始价格对买家产生了锚定效应。)