perceive
verb [ T ] uk/pəˈsiːv/ us/pɚ-/
(BELIEVE)
C1 认为;看待;视为
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
How do the French perceive the British? 法国人是如何看待英国人的？
Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial. 女性杂志通常被认为是肤浅的。
- More examples
- America is perceived of as being less class-conscious than Britain.
- He perceives himself to be a failure, though nothing could be further from the truth.
- She perceives me as some sort of tyrant.
- How do you perceive your new role?
- New technology was perceived to be a threat to employment.
(SEE)
C2 察觉，注意到，意识到
to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious
Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance. 比尔注意到远处有个很小的身影。
I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice. 我从她的声音中觉察出一丝不快。
Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel. 感觉到他对安排不满意，我就设法预订另外一家宾馆。