conceptual
adjective (formal)Word Family
- conceive verb
- conceivable adjective (≠ inconceivable)
- conceivably adverb
- concept noun
- conception noun
- conceptual adjective
related to or based on ideas 概念（上）的；观念（上）的 a conceptual framework within which children’s needs are assessed 对儿童需求进行评估的概念框架 a conceptual model 概念模式
Extra ExamplesHe has no conceptual understanding of physics at all. 他对物理完全没有概念上的理解。 I disagree with the conceptual basis of his work. 我不同意他工作的概念基础。 She presents a conceptual framework for the analysis of educational processes. 她提出了一个分析教育过程的概念框架。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConceptual is used with these nouns:- art
- artist
- distinction
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin concept- ‘conceived’, from the verb concipere, from com- ‘together’ + capere ‘take’.