perceive
verb (formal)Word Family
- perceive verb
- perception noun
- perceptive adjective
- perceptible adjective (≠ imperceptible)
to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way 将…理解为；将…视为；认为 - perceive somebody/something/yourself (as something)
This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough. 这一发现被视为一项重大突破。 She did not perceive herself as disabled. 她没有把自己看成残疾人。 A science degree and artistic interests are often perceived as incompatible. 科学学位和艺术兴趣通常被认为是不相容的。 - perceive somebody/something to be/have something
They were widely perceived to have been unlucky. 人们普遍认为他们的运气不佳。
Extra ExamplesIt is widely perceived as a women's health problem, but it does also affect men. 这被广泛看作是女性健康问题，但实际上也影响男性。 The General's words were perceived as a threat by countries in the region. 将军说的话被该地区所有国家看作是一种威胁。 The remedy for the problem was only dimly perceived by scientists until recently. 直到最近科学家们才隐约意识到解决该问题的办法。 Risks are perceived differently by different people. 不同的人对风险有不同的感觉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- distinctly
- dimly
- …
- be able to
- can
- be unable to
- …
- as
- commonly perceived
- generally perceived
- typically perceived
- …
- perceive somebody/something/yourself (as something)
to notice or become aware of something 注意到；意识到；察觉到 - perceive something
I perceived a change in his behaviour. 我注意到他举止有些改变。 - perceive that…
She perceived that all was not well. 她意识到一切都不顺利。 - perceive somebody/something to be/have something
The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing. 发现病人呼吸困难。
Extra Examplesthe world of directly perceived objects 直接感知的物质世界 She perceived that all was not well within the organization. 她意识到组织内部的一切都不太好。 The industrial bias of canal building can be readily perceived by looking at Figure 7.3. 从图 7.3 中可以很容易地看出开凿运河主要出于工业目的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- distinctly
- dimly
- …
- be able to
- can
- be unable to
- …
- as
- commonly perceived
- generally perceived
- typically perceived
- …
- perceive something
Word OriginMiddle English: from a variant of Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’.