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perspective

UK //pəˈspektɪv//US //pərˈspektɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perspectivus',意为'光学'或'通过看',由 'per-'(通过)和 'specere'(看)组成。14世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 看待事物的方式或角度,指个人对某事的理解或观点,常带有主观性。

“From my perspective, the decision was unfair.”

(从我的角度来看,这个决定是不公平的。)

“The story is told from the child's perspective.”

(这个故事是从孩子的视角讲述的。)

❶ 艺术或摄影中的透视法,指在平面上表现三维空间深度和距离的技术。

“The painting shows excellent use of perspective.”

(这幅画展现了出色的透视技巧。)

“The artist studied perspective for years.”

(这位艺术家研究透视法多年。)

同义词:viewpoint, outlook, angle, standpoint, perception

常见短语

put into perspective — 将某事放在更广阔的背景下考虑,使其显得不那么重要或严重。

“When you put your problems into perspective, they don't seem so bad.”

(当你把你的问题放在更广阔的背景下看时,它们似乎没那么糟糕。)

from this perspective — 从这个角度或观点来看,用于引出基于特定立场的观察或结论。

“From this perspective, the policy seems quite reasonable.”

(从这个角度来看,这项政策似乎相当合理。)