单词 | phenomenon |
释义 | Word Frequency phenomenon(fɪˈnɒmɪnən) nounWord forms: plural -ena (-ɪnə) or -enons ▶ USAGE Although phenomena is often treated as if it were singular, correct usage is to employ phenomenon with a singular construction and phenomena with a plural: that is an interesting phenomenon (not phenomena); several new phenomena were recorded in his notes1. anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses 2. any remarkable occurrence or person 3. philosophy a. the object of perception, experience, etc b. (in the writings of Kant) a thing as it appears and is interpreted in perception and reflection, as distinguished from its real nature as a thing-in-itself Compare noumenon Word origin C16: via Late Latin from Greek phainomenon, from phainesthai to appear, from phainein to show |
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