the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses 感知能力;认识能力 the normal limits to human perception. 人类认识能力的正常限制。 ■the state of being or process of becoming aware of something in such a way 感知,感觉;察觉 the perception of pain. 痛感。 ■a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression 观念,认识;看法,印象 Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public. 好莱坞对美国公众品位的认识。 [count noun]we need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age. 我们需要质疑许多对老年人的普遍看法。 ■intuitive understanding and insight 直觉;洞察力 ‘He wouldn't have accepted,’ said my mother with unusual perception. “他原本不会接受的,”我母亲凭非凡的直觉说道。 ■(Psychology & Zoology)the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli (心理,动)知觉,感受
派生 perceptional adjective 语源
late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere 'seize, understand' (see perceive)