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perceive

UK //pəˈsiːv//US //pərˈsiːv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'percipere',由 'per-'(彻底)和 'capere'(抓住)组成,意为“完全抓住”或“理解”。

verb

❶ 通过感官察觉或注意到某事物,尤其是那些不太明显或需要特别关注的事物。

“She perceived a slight change in his tone.”

(她察觉到他语气中有一丝变化。)

“I perceived a faint smell of smoke in the air.”

(我闻到空气中有一丝烟味。)

❶ 以某种方式理解或解释某事物,通常基于个人的看法或经验。

“She perceived his silence as agreement.”

(她把他的沉默理解为同意。)

“The policy was perceived as unfair by many.”

(许多人认为这项政策不公平。)

同义词:notice, detect, recognize, sense, interpret

常见短语

perceive as — 将某事物理解为某种特定的性质或状态,常用于表达主观看法。

“His actions were perceived as hostile.”

(他的行为被理解为带有敌意。)