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conception

UK //kənˈsep.ʃən//US //kənˈsep.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conceptionem',意为'理解、构思',由'con-'(一起)和'capere'(拿、取)组成。

noun

❶ 指对某事物的理解或看法,强调个人或群体对某个概念、想法或现象的理解方式。

“His conception of success is different from mine.”

(他对成功的理解与我的不同。)

“The artist's conception of the future city was fascinating.”

(这位艺术家对未来城市的构想令人着迷。)

❶ 指怀孕的开始阶段,即受精卵形成的那一刻。

“The drug should not be taken after conception.”

(这种药物不应在受孕后服用。)

“The exact date of conception is often hard to determine.”

(受孕的确切日期通常难以确定。)

同义词:idea, notion, understanding, fertilization

常见短语

from conception to completion — 指从最初构想到最终完成的整个过程,常用于描述项目或产品的开发周期。

“The project took five years from conception to completion.”

(这个项目从构想到完成花了五年时间。)