prism
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UK prism n: (physics: light separator) (物理学)
SC 棱镜，折光体 léng jìng，zhé guāng tǐ
In physics class the students are learning how prisms can turn white light into a rainbow.
prism n: figurative (sthg that distorts perception) (比喻)
SC 导致错觉之物 dǎo zhì cuò jué zhī wù
The citizens' only source for information is through the prism of the state sponsored news station.