percipient

a. 知觉的, 有知觉的, 目光敏锐的, 观察深刻的 n. 知觉者, 鉴赏力, 心灵感应者

发音

UK /pəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
US /pɚˈsɪp.i.ənt/

词形变化

percipients 复数 percipients more percipient 比较级 most percipient 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who perceives something.

    哲学 心理学

    As anatomy, physiology and, later, psychology have developed into more or less well-organized sciences, they have necessarily and rightly come to incorporate the study of, among other things, the structures, mechanisms, and functionings of animal and human bodies qua percipient.

  2. 2.

    One who has perceived a paranormal event.

    In the course of investigating the haunting, I interviewed several percipients.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.

  2. 2.

    Perceiving events only in the moment, without reflection, like a very young child.

    过时 教育 心理学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

observer beholder perceiver

上位词 3

actor worker doer

下位词 10

witness informant listener viewer finder watcher spectator looker seer spotter
形容词

同义词 1

clear

近义相关 1

discerning

词源

From Latin percipiēns, present participle of percipiō (“to perceive”).

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