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    sapient

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sa·pi·ent /ˈseɪpiənt/ adjective literary  INTELLIGENTvery wise 睿智的，贤明的Origin sapient (1400-1500) Old French Latin, present participle of sapere “to taste, have good taste, be wise”
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    sapient
    sa‧pi‧ent /ˈseɪpiənt/ adjective literary
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Old French
     Origin: Latin, present participle of sapere 'to taste, have good taste, be wise'
    very wise


    sapi·entBrE /ˈseɪpiənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪpiənt/ 🔊 adjective (literary) having great intelligence or knowledge 睿智的；博学的▸ sapi·ence BrE /ˈseɪpiəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪpiəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ▸ sapi·ent·ly BrE /ˈseɪpiəntli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪpiəntli/ 🔊 adverb