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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++per·cep·tion /pəˈsepʃən $ pər-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  1 [countable, uncountable]UNDERSTAND the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like 认识,观念;看法perception of children’s perceptions of the world 儿童对世界的认识 the public perception of the government’s performance 公众对政府表现的看法2 [uncountable]NOTICE the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc 感觉,感知方式 drugs that alter perception 改变感知的药物 visual perception 视觉3 [uncountable]INTELLIGENT the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly 洞察力;理解能力;感知能力 Ross shows unusual perception for a boy of his age. 罗斯所表现出的洞察力对于他这个年纪的男孩来说是很不寻常的。
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perceptionPerceptions are not the same thing as knowledge, but they are what the holder of the perception believes to be knowledge.When conflicts arise between perception and reasoning, the concrete operational child makes judgments based on reasoning.Unfortunately this clear conceptual distinction between perceptions and attitudes is unrealistic.I was impressed by her perception and her grasp of the facts.He interviewed each senior manager on his perception of the company and the state of the industry.Their sensory perception as well as their motor responses - their behaviour - are thus totally consonant with their bodily form and function.Sybase has been suffering from sagging sales and the perception of lagging technology.However, there has been a sea change in the perception of the conventions.It is clear that for Locke the perception model of faith created an unsatisfactory barrier between those with faith and those without.perception ofPart of the brain controls our perception of pain.She doesn't have a very realistic perception of the situation.
From Longman Business Dictionaryperceptionper‧cep‧tion /pəˈsepʃənpər-/ noun [countable] the way that people feel about a company, product, market etc and what they think it is likeThere is a perception among investors that an economic recovery is beginning.National stereotypes do play a role in product perceptions. For example, consumers will buy perfume because it is French.After he took over, he changed public perceptions (=what people thought) of the company.Origin perception (1300-1400) Latin perceptio, from percipere; → PERCEIVE
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perception
perception W3 AC /pəˈsepʃən $ pər-/ noun
 Word Family: noun: perception, perceptiveness; adverb: perceptiblyimperceptibly, perceptively; adjective: perceptibleimperceptible, perceptive; verb: perceive
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: perceptio, from percipere; perceive
1. [uncountable and countable] the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
    perception of
    children’s perceptions of the world
    the public perception of the government’s performance
2. [uncountable] the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc:
    drugs that alter perception
    visual perception
3. [uncountable] the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly:
    Ross shows unusual perception for a boy of his age.


per·cep·tion AW BrE /pəˈsepʃn/ 🔊NAmE /pərˈsepʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist or formal) the way you notice things, especially with the senses 知觉;感知our perception of reality我们对现实的认识visual perception视觉   see also extrasensory perception [uncountable] (formal) the ability to understand the true nature of sth 洞察力;悟性 SYN insight She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation. 她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。🔊🔊 [uncountable, countable] (formal) an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand sth 看法;见解a campaign to change public perception of the police改变警察公众形象的运动~ that… There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling. 公众普遍认为,学校的水平都在下降。🔊🔊