prehension

n. 抓住, 理解 [医] 理解, 掌握, 抓握, 捕捉

发音

/prɪˈhɛnʃən/

词形变化

prehensions 复数 prehensions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    According to Alfred North Whitehead, a type of universally acting perception that is not limited to living, self-conscious beings, and which involves an interconnectedness of the observer and the observed.

    可数 不可数 哲学
  2. 2.

    The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

seizing grasping

上位词 1

control

下位词 7

hold grip grasp clutch clutches clasp clench

词源

Borrowed from Latin prehensio, prehensionis. Doublet of prison.

来源：wiktionary