perception
/pəˈsepʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses感知能力; 认识能力：
the normal limits to human perception.
人类认识能力的正常限制。
1.1
- the state of being or process of becoming aware of something in such a way感知, 感觉; 察觉：
the perception of pain.
痛感。
1.2
- a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression观念, 认识; 看法, 印象：
Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public
好莱坞对美国公众品位的认识
count noun we need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age.我们需要质疑许多对老年人的普遍看法。
1.3
- intuitive understanding and insight直觉; 洞察力：
'He wouldn't have accepted,' said my mother with unusual perception.
“他原本不会接受的,"我母亲凭非凡的直觉说道。
1.4
- Psychology & Zoology the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli【心理, 动】知觉, 感受。
派生词
perceptional
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin perceptio（n-）, from the verb percipere 'seize, understand' （see PERCEIVE）.