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单词 preconception
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Definition of preconception in English:

preconception

noun priːkənˈsɛpʃ(ə)nˌprikənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
  • A preconceived idea or prejudice.

    先入之见,成见

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At once the preconception was shattered, and once the mental image was lost, it could not be easily restored.
    • I try not to arrive with any preconceptions, so that I can just enjoy the meal.
    • What we discovered has blown apart all pre-conceived preconceptions of the 19th century.
    • A good many assumptions and preconceptions were challenged and some overturned.
    • Due to my preconceptions of Beck, I anticipated an offbeat performance full of weird and wild antics.
    • Again, however, there are subtleties and many preconceptions and prejudices.
    • Full and free discussion even of ideas we hate encourages the testing of our own prejudices and preconceptions.
    • He has already managed to get over his initial preconceptions of the country, which were based on a lack of knowledge.
    • Choreographer, curator and video artist, he likes to combine disciplines to subvert our preconceptions.
    • Either he has found his stride or I have gotten over my preconceptions.
    • Some people have preconceptions when it comes to these matters.
    • The idea was that a language should be described without any preconceptions of what it might turn out to be like.
    • But to spend time in Craig's company is to have any lingering preconceptions about him swiftly dispelled.
    • So much of being a performer is about image, press, and how you're received - as well as the preconceptions of others.
    • Musically it is guaranteed to shatter any preconceptions about opera as a genre, certainly any notion of a homogenous genre.
    • The people you would expect to approve are cheering to see their preconceptions confirmed.
    • The little ones from prep school were there, and because they had no preconceptions and just felt the energy of the sound, they loved it.
    • The best thing about the spelling bee was that all my preconceptions - mostly clichés - came true.
    • It was just what I needed and took me out of myself, I met people that didn't have any preconceptions of me so I could just be as I felt.
    • The idea was to challenge my preconceptions and I got very angry.
    Synonyms
    preconceived idea/notion, presupposition, assumption, presumption, prejudgement, expectation, prepossession
    prejudice, bias
    French parti pris

Definition of preconception in US English:

preconception

nounˌprēkənˈsepSH(ə)nˌprikənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
  • A preconceived idea or prejudice.

    先入之见,成见

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I try not to arrive with any preconceptions, so that I can just enjoy the meal.
    • The little ones from prep school were there, and because they had no preconceptions and just felt the energy of the sound, they loved it.
    • Full and free discussion even of ideas we hate encourages the testing of our own prejudices and preconceptions.
    • A good many assumptions and preconceptions were challenged and some overturned.
    • Some people have preconceptions when it comes to these matters.
    • Due to my preconceptions of Beck, I anticipated an offbeat performance full of weird and wild antics.
    • He has already managed to get over his initial preconceptions of the country, which were based on a lack of knowledge.
    • But to spend time in Craig's company is to have any lingering preconceptions about him swiftly dispelled.
    • The best thing about the spelling bee was that all my preconceptions - mostly clichés - came true.
    • The people you would expect to approve are cheering to see their preconceptions confirmed.
    • Musically it is guaranteed to shatter any preconceptions about opera as a genre, certainly any notion of a homogenous genre.
    • At once the preconception was shattered, and once the mental image was lost, it could not be easily restored.
    • The idea was to challenge my preconceptions and I got very angry.
    • Either he has found his stride or I have gotten over my preconceptions.
    • It was just what I needed and took me out of myself, I met people that didn't have any preconceptions of me so I could just be as I felt.
    • The idea was that a language should be described without any preconceptions of what it might turn out to be like.
    • What we discovered has blown apart all pre-conceived preconceptions of the 19th century.
    • Again, however, there are subtleties and many preconceptions and prejudices.
    • Choreographer, curator and video artist, he likes to combine disciplines to subvert our preconceptions.
    • So much of being a performer is about image, press, and how you're received - as well as the preconceptions of others.
    Synonyms
    preconceived idea, preconceived notion, presupposition, assumption, presumption, prejudgement, expectation, prepossession
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