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microcosm/ˈmaikrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m/n. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 of) a miniature representation 缩影；缩图 2 humankind viewed as the epitome of the universe 作为宇宙缩影的人类 3 any community or complex unity viewed in this way 微观世界；小社会 □ microcosmic /-ˈkɒzmik/ adj.□ microcosmically /-ˈkɒzmik(ə)li/ adv.[Middle English via French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus from Greek mikros kosmos ‘little world’] |