perception
nounWord Family
- perceive verb
- perception noun
- perceptive adjective
- perceptible adjective (≠ imperceptible)
- [uncountable, countable] (formal)
an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something 看法；见解 a campaign to change public perception of the police 改变警察公众形象的运动 - perception that…
There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling. 公众普遍认为，学校的水平都在下降。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2There's a general perception that standards of healthcare are falling. 人们普遍认为医疗服务的水平在下降。 The growing perception that their needs were being ignored spurred the group to further action. 越来越多的人认为他们的需求被忽视，这促使该组织采取进一步行动。 a marketing strategy to overcome negative public perception of the company 一种消除公众对该公司负面看法的营销策略 Your brand name should create a distinctive perception in the customer's mind. 你的品牌名称应该在顾客心中建立起一种与众不同的感觉。 This film challenges traditional perceptions of older people. 这部电影挑战了老年人的传统观念。 This study dispels the perception that men are better drivers. 这项研究消除了人们认为男人驾车水平更高的看法。 Further research should lead to an enhanced perception of the issues facing developing nations. 进一步的研究应该会提高对发展中国家所面临问题的认识。 We need to gain a clearer perception of how young people feel about the problem. 我们有必要更清楚了解年轻人对这一问题的想法。 Movies have shaped our perception of many historical events. 电影左右了我们对许多历史事件的看法。 The book explores the changing perceptions about gender. 这本书探讨了不断变化的对性别的看法。 The company wanted to boost the overall perception of the brand. 该公司希望提升品牌的整体认知度。 The survey reflects the perceptions of business people around the world. 该调查反映了世界各地商界人士的看法。 These developments hardly affected the public perception of the crisis. 进展情况几乎没有影响公众对危机的看法。
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the way you notice things, especially with the senses 知觉；感知 Everyone's perception of reality is slightly different. 每个人对现实的感受都稍有不同。 visual perception 视觉
Extra ExamplesIf we improve drivers' hazard perception, road deaths will fall. 如果我们提高司机们感知危险的能力，交通死亡人数就会下降。 The computer changes our perceptions of place and time. 计算机改变了我们的时空观。 cultural differences in risk perception between European students and their American counterparts 欧洲学生和美国学生之间在风险认知方面的文化差异 heightened perception caused by drugs 吸食毒品后产生的飘飘然的感觉
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the ability to understand the true nature of something 洞察力；悟性 She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation. 她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。 They have little perception of how ordinary people live their lives. 他们对普通人的生活方式知之甚少。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’.