单词 | aspect |
释义 | aspectas‧pect /ˈæspekt/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINaspect ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin past participle of aspicere ‘to look at’, from ad- ‘to’ + specere ‘to look’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► appearance Collocations the way someone or something looks to other people: · She’d had plastic surgery to change her appearance.· The mushrooms are similar in appearance to poisonous ones, so you have to be careful. ► looks someone’s appearance, especially when considering how good-looking they are. Looks is more informal than appearance: · Girls of that age are always worried about their looks.· People generally describe him as having boyish good looks. ► image the appearance and character that a person, organization, product etc deliberately tries to produce: · She wowed fans with her sleek new image.· The scandal has damaged her image as an honest politician.· The car has a racy new image. ► aspect literary the appearance of someone or something: · The costume gives his character an even more sinister aspect. Longman Language Activatorpart of a situation/subject/someone's character► aspect one of the many parts of a situation or subject, which can each be considered separately: · The inspectors will examine health and safety aspects at the plant.aspect of: · Chris is dealing with the commercial aspects of this ambitious project.· The country was on the brink of war, and fear and uncertainty permeated every aspect of daily life. ► side one part of a situation or someone's character - use this especially when you are comparing one part with another: · Weiskopf was a talented and successful man, but he did have a cruel side.side of: · I'd like to move away from the theory now, to concentrate on the practical side of engineering.the negative/positive/lighter/funny side: · You are enthusiastic, but on the negative side, you can be impatient and critical.· Try to see the funny side of the situation.· the lighter side of the conference, as seen by our political cartoonist ► dimension a part of a situation that makes you look at the situation in a particular way: · The arrival of the South African team has brought a new dimension to the competition.dimension of: · The political dimensions of the incident are clear.· a revival of interest in the spiritual and moral dimensions of lifethe human dimension (=making you think of people's feelings, rather than things): · The new art gallery is impressive, but I felt the human dimension had been lost. ► factor one of the parts or features of a situation, each of which has a different effect or importance: · There are one or two factors we haven't considered yet.· The issue of abortion rights is obviously not the only factor affecting the female vote.· Traders said several factors contributed to Nasdaq's weakness.factor in: · The most important factor in professional sport is psychology.· His formal education was a less significant factor in his upbringing than practical experience. ► element one of the separate parts of something such as a person's character, a system or process, or a piece of writing: · The planning proposals have three main elements.element of: · There's always been an element of competition between me and my brother.element in: · Instead of a single plot, there are several elements in the story.· We've reached the stage where public image is the most important element in the Presidency.key element (=most important element): · I see helping the community as one of the key elements of my work. ► feature a part of something that is different in some way from the rest of it: · Are there any special features about the way Ireland trains its teachers?feature of: · Federalism remains a very important feature of American politics.· One of the features of auto-immune diseases is that they are often genetically similar. a part of a subject that is being discussed or written about► point a fact, suggestion, detail etc that is part of a subject being considered, discussed, or written about: · There are a number of other points to be discussed before we finish.· The final point in the President's speech was the most controversial.· Make a list of the main points in the article.make a point (=get someone to understand your suggestion, argument etc): · Exactly what point are you trying to make, Nick? ► aspect one part of a subject, problem, etc or one particular way of considering the subject: · Women are interested in the car's technological aspects just as much as men are.aspect of: · We're focused on the financial, rather than social, aspects of the problem.· This book deals with the economic, social, and religious aspects of Egyptian society. WORD SETS► Grammarabbr., abbreviate, verbabbreviation, nounabstract noun, nounaccusative, nounactive, adjectiveadj., adjective, nounadv., adverb, nounadverbial, adjectiveaffix, nounantecedent, nounapposition, nounarticle, nounaspect, nounattributive, adjectiveaux., auxiliary, nounauxiliary verb, nouncase, nouncausal, adjectiveclause, nouncollective noun, nouncommon noun, nouncomparative, adjectivecomparison, nouncomplement, nouncomplex, adjectivecompound, nounconcord, nounconcrete noun, nounconditional, adjectiveconditional, nounconj., conjugate, verbconjugation, nounconjunction, nounconnective, nounconstruction, nouncontinuous, adjectivecontraction, nouncoordinate, adjectivecoordinating conjunction, nouncopula, nouncountable, adjectivecount noun, noundative, noundeclension, noundefinite article, noundemonstrative, adjectivedemonstrative pronoun, noundependent clause, noundeterminer, noundirect discourse, noundirect object, noundirect speech, noundisjunctive, adjectiveditransitive, adjectivedouble negative, noun-ed, suffixending, noun-est, suffix-eth, suffixfeminine, adjectivefinite, adjectiveform, nounfunction word, nounfuture, adjectivegender, noungenitive, noungerund, noungradable, adjectivegrammar, noungrammarian, noungrammatical, adjectivehistoric present, nounhomonym, nounhomophone, nounimperative, adjectiveimperative, nounimpersonal, adjectiveindefinite article, nounindependent clause, nounindicative, nounindicative, adjectiveindirect discourse, nounindirect object, nounindirect speech, nouninfinitive, nouninflect, verbinflected, adjectiveinflection, noun-ing, suffixintensifier, nouninterjection, nouninterrogative, adjectiveinterrogative, nounintransitive, adjectivelinking verb, nounmain clause, nounmasculine, adjectivemodal, nounmodal auxiliary, nounmodal verb, nounmodifier, nounmodify, verbmood, nounn., neuter, adjectivenominal, adjectivenominative, nounnon-finite, adjectivenon-restrictive, adjectivenoun, nounnumber, nounobject, nounparse, verbparticipial, adjectiveparticiple, nounparticle, nounpartitive, nounpart of speech, nounpassive, adjectivepassivize, verbpast, adjectivepast participle, nounpast perfect, nounperfect participle, nounperiphrasis, nounpersonal pronoun, nounphrasal verb, nounphrase, nounpl., plural, nounplural, adjectiveplurality, nounpossessive, adjectivepossessive, nounpredeterminer, nounpredicate, nounpredicative, adjectiveprefix, nounprefix, verbprep., preposition, nounprepositional phrase, nounpres., present participle, nounprogressive, adjectivepronominal, adjectivepronoun, nounproper noun, nounpunctuate, verbpunctuation, nounqualifier, nounquantifier, nounquestion tag, nounreflexive, adjectiveregular, adjectiverelative clause, nounrelative pronoun, nounreported speech, nounrestrictive clause, nounroot, nounrule, nounrun-on sentence, nounsecond person, nounsemicolon, nounsentence, nounsentence adverb, nounsingular, adjectivesolecism, nounsplit infinitive, nounstative, adjectivestem, nounsubject, nounsubjective, adjectivesubjunctive, nounsubordinate clause, nounsubstantive, nounsuffix, nounsuperlative, adjectivesyntactic, adjectivesyntax, nountag, nountense, nountransitive, adjectiveuncountable, adjectivev., variant, nounverb, nounverbal, adjectivevocative, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives► an important/significant aspect 1[countable] one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many partsaspect of· A person’s nationality is an important aspect of their identity. ► a key aspect (=a very important aspect)· There have been changes in five key aspects of education. ► a positive aspect· Describe some of the positive aspects of technological development. ► negative aspect· We have to consider tourism’s negative aspects. ► a worrying/disturbing aspect· The worrying aspect is that it gets worse every year. ► the technical/practical/financial etc aspects· The technical aspects of the movie were incredible. ► a striking aspect· This is one of the most striking aspects of life in Tokyo. verbs► deal with an aspect· International banks have departments to deal with this aspect of trade. ► look at/consider/examine an aspect· Managers were asked to look at every aspect of their work. ► discuss an aspect· Police are reluctant to discuss any aspect of the investigation. ► concentrate/focus on an aspect· Accountants often concentrate on one aspect of accounting. ► cover all aspects of something· The training course covers all aspects of business. NOUN + aspect► the safety/security aspect· the safety aspect of nuclear power generation ► the health/business/money etc aspect· the health aspects of chemical accidents· I’m not very interested in the business aspect. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a central aspect· The spread of ideas is a central aspect of globalization. ► a positive aspect· There are a lot of positive aspects to retirement. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► certain· Most considerations have concentrated on certain aspects and left others to the imagination.· Quantum cryptography exploits a key principle of quantum mechanics, according to which certain aspects of any subatomic process are inherently unknowable.· There are indeed certain aspects of the marriage system of such societies which support this point of view.· To some extent it is pOssible for parents to enhance certain aspects Of infant intelligence.· For them to be able to do that, they have to embody a certain aspect of the human condition.· The company said it is expanding the description of certain technical aspects of the shareholderrights plan it adopted Jan. 4.· Millions of women died and with them a certain untamed aspect of the female spirit.· Before turning to his encounter with Gandhi, certain aspects of Irwin's character should be particularly noted. ► different· Here we discuss a different aspect of the problem: their possible underlying cause.· Each color-coded trail explores a different aspect of the park.· Holiday courses are held in both countries during the summer to enable those interested to experience different aspects of Medau work.· All the different aspects of a person interact with, and influence, each other.· Ten chapters, each by a different author, cover different aspects of the subject, however there is some repetition.· Even Sonya had a different aspect for me ever since I became fascinated by that book.· The two pictures are not, however, incompatible, they merely highlight different aspects of meaning.· Recent controlled studies have served to clarify the different aspects of the interaction between alcohol and gastric acid secretion. ► important· Such a chapter of accidents, however ridiculous in modern eyes, epitomised a genuinely important aspect of international relations.· Personal control over change and rational decisionmaking are important aspects of treatment.· In these examples we see death and bereavement, together with other losses as an important aspect of work in counselling elderly people.· Compared to Windows 3. 1, the most important aspect of Windows 95 is that it: A.. Looks cool.· Storage and viewing were very important aspects of an art dealer's business.· The University of Michigan asked thousands of workers to list the most important aspects of meaningful work.· Are there any other important aspects concerning Religious Life which should receive attention during the Synod?· This is as important an aspect to training as any physical exertion. ► key· A key aspect of this part of the mix is the life-cycle of the product.· The customer would probably be unhappy if the project were completed well ahead of time at the expense of some key quality aspect.· Regulationist theories also consider industrial change as the key or fundamental aspect of structural change.· The indifference to occupational type is a key aspect of this definition.· This is a key aspect of the refugee question which has so far received inadequate attention.· Class relations, for Marx, are the key to all aspects of society.· Another key aspect of the new courses has been the building in of planned linkages to degree provision.· In this context, let us remind ourselves of the key aspects of their position. ► negative· The imperative to change comes from one of two sources, each of which has positive and negative aspects.· However, the negative aspect of this is that without people browsing freely, the magic of public networks will disappear.· We should also, however, add a comment on a negative aspect, concerning the idea of applicability.· For centuries we women have gloated over the one negative aspect of aging more evident in men than women: balding.· The book dispels many of the negative aspects of growing older.· Each course of action has some positive and some negative aspects.· But there are two negative aspects.· Both the positive and the negative aspects of the Monroe Doctrine were often repeated and reaffirmed in later years. ► other· Rave culture itself has become separate from other more progressive aspects.· We have, therefore to consider these other aspects of violent acts.· It can seek to clarify thinking about other aspects of the relationship between language and thought.· Perhaps it was that paradox - more than any other aspect of its nature - which would finally undo it.· There are many other aspects and dimensions of vision for it is one of the authentic senses of men.· Although the new ballet had occupied much of his time and energy, other aspects of life continued.· However, when p4 is reached the reader has just finished reading about some other aspect of hypertext than text.· In two other aspects of modernisation more was achieved. ► particular· The teacher can concentrate on improving particular aspects of the student's skills.· Every Tuesday a guest speaker from the community came in to talk about a particular aspect of the law.· They also run evening classes from time to time, specialising in a particular aspect of Machine Knitting.· Women can love their children but not like particular aspects of mothering or specific developmental stages.· Each came separately to look at particular aspects of the collections and the project, then there were several group sessions.· Personality traits are particular characteristics or aspects of this total personality. ► positive· The imperative to change comes from one of two sources, each of which has positive and negative aspects.· One need only be very ill, or have an ill child, to experience the positive aspects as well.· There are many positive aspects of this move, not least the fact that modern families are child-centred.· He preferred talking about the positive aspects of his career in Escondido.· This has both positive and limiting aspects.· Colonialism had both positive and negative aspects.· The idea is to emphasize the positive aspects of your present, non-diet, way of eating.· Jack uses selective information, highlighting the positive aspects of a program. ► social· The next chapter considers the legal and social aspects of selling which then concludes the section on the sales environment.· In regard to the use of field interviewers, the social and psychological aspects of studies are all too often ignored.· What was interesting was the social aspects of the company.· During the course of development of formal operations in adolescence, the social aspects of development continue.· Because of this, air travel to deal with the social aspects of human interactions will be more frequent.· We have already seen that egocentric speech prevalent early in the preoperational stage has social aspects.· The main topics covered are finance, health and leisure, together with the social aspects of adjusting to retirement.· The sequential maturation of the intellectual and social aspects fosters a sense of assurance in the child and acceptance by others. ► technical· Although we will not examine the technical aspects of these standards, it is important to identify briefly the most important initiatives.· Court of Appeals judges considered the bias issue and also raised concerns about technical aspects of Jackson's ruling.· An investigation of this kind requires knowledge and experience of the technical aspects and considerable organisational capability.· What is needed is a balanced measure incorporating the human, economic and technical aspects of the technology transfer process.· Both Ashton and MacMillan take the technical aspects of their choreography very seriously.· Those technical aspects are reflected not only in the wins and losses, but the style of play.· Likewise, economists have discussed at length technical aspects of economic policy, particularly macroeconomic policy.· The company said it is expanding the description of certain technical aspects of the shareholderrights plan it adopted Jan. 4. ► various· Evaluation can be directed towards the various aspects of the educational course or programme.· The concept has various aspects, each as negative as the other.· However, there might be guidance about the proportioning of grants to various aspects of development education.· The Act substantially raises the amounts of money Congress may appropriate for various aspects of the program.· These represent the various aspects of Khaine.· All three tutors were engaged in research into various aspects of Language in Education.· Reasons are not clear-cut, but various aspects of rural social life have been suggested.· In order to encourage participation, task groups are supported which consider, in depth, various Ada-related aspects. VERB► consider· They will be asked to consider specific aspects of the interviewing process as they observe the interview.· We may consider aspects of these people's cultures to be flawed by our standards, and sometimes unjust.· We have, therefore to consider these other aspects of violent acts.· These executives seem to equate marketing with selling and fail to consider other aspects of the marketing system.· Voice over Stroud District Council says it's aware of the shopkeepers' problems, but it must consider the conservation aspect.· It is not silly to suggest that we should consider those aspects.· Correspondingly, we shall have to consider three aspects of the delimitation of a lexical item.· He does this by considering what he calls aspects of power. ► cover· Staff can produce an individual handbook covering specific aspects of care, for example pre-operative preparation or a doctor's preferences for treatment.· He had to cover every aspect of the war.· The privilege is much wider than procedural matters, covering every aspect of the internal functions of the House.· The Society of Gardeners originally planned to cover all aspects of horticulture in one large work.· For the composer, arranger or copyist it covers every imaginable aspect of notation.· This full-colour guide covers all aspects of the Metro's layout and history and a comprehensive map of the system.· A valuable work, covering many aspects of social structure and population distribution, is that edited by R.E.· This chapter will therefore cover those aspects most relevant to child care law. ► deal· There are a few works by scholars which deal directly with aspects of my subject.· Works dealing with some aspect of spirituality appeal to her.· It will deal with three aspects of its subject.· The dramas dealt with some somber aspect of domestic life.· As all else has not failed, I propose to deal with this aspect of the matter shortly.· The groups deal with all aspects of homosexual life, from relationships to coming out.· Because of this, air travel to deal with the social aspects of human interactions will be more frequent.· Their function is simply that of dealing with the business aspects of terrace life and of negotiating with the outside world. ► discuss· Here we discuss a different aspect of the problem: their possible underlying cause.· The proposal should discuss this aspect and quiet the worries of the reviewer or academic advisor.· Such evenings are for cementing business relationships rather than for discussing specific aspects of business.· Thousands of news groups are filled with experts discussing various aspects of their fields.· It is likely that suppliers will wish to discuss aspects of this document before making any formal response.· So far we have been discussing the intentional aspect of language in our comparison of human with other animal communication.· Terms are needed to allow teachers and pupils to discuss many aspects of language.· Chapters 4 and 5 discuss design aspects of the store. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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