perception

noun

OPAL W

/pəˈsepʃn/

/pərˈsepʃn/

Word Family

perceive verb
perception noun
perceptive adjective
perceptible adjective (≠ imperceptible)

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[uncountable, countable] (formal) an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something
- a campaign to change public perception of the police
- perception that… There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
Extra Examples
- There's a general perception that standards of healthcare are falling.
- The growing perception that their needs were being ignored spurred the group to further action.
- a marketing strategy to overcome negative public perception of the company
- Your brand name should create a distinctive perception in the customer's mind.
- This film challenges traditional perceptions of older people.
- This study dispels the perception that men are better drivers.
- Further research should lead to an enhanced perception of the issues facing developing nations.
- We need to gain a clearer perception of how young people feel about the problem.
- Movies have shaped our perception of many historical events.
- The book explores the changing perceptions about gender.
- The company wanted to boost the overall perception of the brand.
- The survey reflects the perceptions of business people around the world.
- These developments hardly affected the public perception of the crisis.
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- distinct
- keen
- …
verb + perception
- have
- create
- affect
- …
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[uncountable] (specialist or formal) the way you notice things, especially with the senses
- Everyone's perception of reality is slightly different.
- visual perception
Extra Examples
- If we improve drivers' hazard perception, road deaths will fall.
- The computer changes our perceptions of place and time.
- cultural differences in risk perception between European students and their American counterparts
- heightened perception caused by drugs
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- distinct
- keen
- …
verb + perception
- have
- create
- affect
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] (formal) the ability to understand the true nature of something synonym insight
- She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation.
- They have little perception of how ordinary people live their lives.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- distinct
- keen
- …
verb + perception
- have
- create
- affect
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’.

单词	perception
释义	perception noun OPAL W /pəˈsepʃn/ /pərˈsepʃn/ Word Family perceive verb perception noun perceptive adjective perceptible adjective (≠ imperceptible) jump to other results [uncountable, countable] (formal) an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something a campaign to change public perception of the police perception that… There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling. Extra Examples There's a general perception that standards of healthcare are falling. The growing perception that their needs were being ignored spurred the group to further action. a marketing strategy to overcome negative public perception of the company Your brand name should create a distinctive perception in the customer's mind. This film challenges traditional perceptions of older people. This study dispels the perception that men are better drivers. Further research should lead to an enhanced perception of the issues facing developing nations. We need to gain a clearer perception of how young people feel about the problem. Movies have shaped our perception of many historical events. The book explores the changing perceptions about gender. The company wanted to boost the overall perception of the brand. The survey reflects the perceptions of business people around the world. These developments hardly affected the public perception of the crisis. Topics Opinion and argumentb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear distinct keen … verb + perception have create affect … See full entry [uncountable] (specialist or formal) the way you notice things, especially with the senses Everyone's perception of reality is slightly different. visual perception Extra Examples If we improve drivers' hazard perception, road deaths will fall. The computer changes our perceptions of place and time. cultural differences in risk perception between European students and their American counterparts heightened perception caused by drugs Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear distinct keen … verb + perception have create affect … See full entry [uncountable] (formal) the ability to understand the true nature of something synonym insight She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation. They have little perception of how ordinary people live their lives. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear distinct keen … verb + perception have create affect … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’.
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