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cosmos

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cos·mos /ˈkɒzmɒs $ ˈkɑːzməs, -moʊs/ noun  the cosmos HAthe whole universe, especially when you think of it as a system 宇宙 cosmic
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cosmosAmong the factors that stand out in the Orphic construal of a cosmos is the nature of time.But when change was in focus, the issue became the unifying and dividing forces which applied to the entire cosmos.Not surprisingly the brilliant pink and red displays of annuals like cosmos attract the artists.I felt formless, part of time and space, an essence, a piece of cosmos.She was studious, read much, and liked to talk about the cosmos.A monistic starting point for the cosmos requires an explanation to account for the variety and multiplicity in the cosmos.So, from a safe distance, he plucked meanings from the cosmos and wove them together in reassurance.They dance off into the cosmos.
Origin cosmos (1200-1300) Greek order, universe
cos·mos nounChineseSyllable
when of the think whole universe, you Corpus especially


cosmos
cosmos /ˈkɒzmɒs $ ˈkɑːzməs, -moʊs/ noun
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Greek
 Origin: 'order, universe'
the cosmos the whole universe, especially when you think of it as a system ⇨ cosmic


cos·mosBrE /ˈkɒzmɒs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːzmoʊs/ 🔊, /ˈkɑːzməs/ 🔊the cosmos noun [singular] the universe, especially when it is thought of as an ordered system (尤指被视为有序体系时的)宇宙the structure of the cosmos宇宙的结构our place in the cosmos我们在宇宙中的位置