单词 | conception |
释义 | con·cep·tion (kən-sĕpshən) n. 1. a. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization. b. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote. 2. a. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions: happiness beyond conception. b. Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: the medieval conception of justice. See Synonyms at idea. c. The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: She was involved in the project from its conception. [Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō, conceptiōn-, from conceptus; see CONCEPT.] con·ception·al adj. con·ceptive adj. con·ceptive·ly adv. |
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