prehension
/prɪˈhenʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- Zoology & Psychology the action of grasping or seizing【动, 心理】握捉, 抓住, 握住; 缠绕; 领会, 掌握。
2
- Philosophy an interaction of a subject with an event or entity which involves perception but not necessarily cognition【哲】把握。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Latin prehensio（n-）, from prehendere 'to grasp'.