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单词 panopticon
释义

panopticon

noun

pan·​op·​ti·​con pə-ˈnäp-ti-ˌkän How to pronounce panopticon (audio)
pa-
plural panopticons
1
: an optical instrument combining the telescope and microscope
2
: a circular prison built with cells arranged radially so that a guard at a central position can see all the prisoners

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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