manifestation

noun

/ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/

(formal)

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[countable, uncountable] manifestation (of something) an event, action or thing that is a sign that something exists or is happening; the act of appearing as a sign that something exists or is happening显示；表明；表示
- The riots are a clear manifestation of the people's discontent.骚乱清楚地表明了人民的不满情绪。
- Some manifestation of your concern would have been appreciated.你当时要是表现出一些关心就好了。
Extra Examples
- the desire to combat racism in all its manifestations与各种形式的种族主义作斗争的愿望
- the public manifestation of private grief个人痛苦的公开表露
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- concrete
- outward
- physical
- …
preposition
- manifestation in
phrases
- in all its manifestations
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[countable] an appearance of a ghost or spirit（幽灵的）显现，显灵
- The church is the site of a number of supernatural manifestations.这座教堂是个鬼魂屡次出没的地方。

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin manifestatio(n-), from the verb manifestare ‘make public’.