| 单词 | abstract |
| 释义 | abstract (once / 249 pages) 1adjvn 2nv 3v Use the adjective abstract for something that is not a material object or is general and not based on specific examples. Abstract is from a Latin word meaning "pulled away, detached," and the basic idea is of something detached from physical, or concrete, reality. It is frequently used of ideas, meaning that they don't have a clear applicability to real life, and of art, meaning that it doesn't pictorially represent reality. It is also used as a noun, especially in the phrase "in the abstract" (a joke has a person laying down a new sidewalk saying "I like little boys in the abstract, but not in the concrete"), and as a verb (accented on the second syllable), meaning "to remove." WORD FAMILYabstract: abstracted, abstracter, abstracting, abstraction, abstractive, abstractly, abstractness, abstractor, abstracts, semiabstract+/abstracted: abstractedly, abstractedness/abstraction: abstractionism, abstractions, semi-abstraction/abstractionism: abstractionist/abstractionist: abstractionists/abstractive: abstractively/abstractor: abstractors USAGE EXAMPLESMovements are born in the moments when abstract principles become concrete concerns. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) From then on, slightly abstract, sometimes surreal touches are added to this realistic backdrop. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) There also are small abstract paintings — and lots of gold leaf, symbolic of divinity in many cultures. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adj existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment abstract words like `truth' and `justice' Syn|Ant conceptional, ideational, notional being of the nature of a notion or concept conceptualbeing or characterized by concepts or their formation idealconstituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception ideologic, ideologicalconcerned with or suggestive of ideas nonrepresentationalof or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature impalpable, intangibleincapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch concrete capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary objectivebelonging to immediate experience of actual things or events real, tangiblecapable of being treated as fact practicalconcerned with actual use or practice existent, realbeing or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory tangible, touchableperceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch 2adj not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature a large abstract painting Syn abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective nonrepresentational of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature 3adj dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention abstract reasoning abstract science Syn theoretical concerned with theories rather than their practical applications 4v consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically Hyper consider, reckon, regard, see, view deem to be 5v consider apart from a particular case or instance Let's abstract away from this particular example Hyper consider, deal, look at, take take into consideration for exemplifying purposes 6n a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2he loved her only in the abstract--not in person Syn|Hypo|Hyper abstraction right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature absolutesomething that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative teachera personified abstraction that teaches thinga special abstraction accessthe right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) advowsonthe right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice cabotagethe exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders claim, titlean informal right to something duethat which is deserved or owed access, accession, admission, admittance, entreethe right to enter floorthe parliamentary right to address an assembly granta right or privilege that has been granted human right(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) legal righta right based in law pre-emption, preemptionthe right to purchase something in advance of others exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative, privilegea right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) privilege(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship representationthe right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body right of actionthe legal right to sue right of searchthe right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them right of waythe right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another states' rightsthe rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution voting rightthe right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company riparian right, water rightright of access to water concept, conception, construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 1n a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory Syn|Hypo|Hyper outline, precis, synopsis brief a condensed written summary or abstract apercua short synopsis epitomea brief abstract (as of an article or book) sum-up, summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form 2v give an abstract (of) 3Hyper resume, sum up, summarise, summarize give a summary (of) v make off with belongings of others Syn|Hyper cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe steal take without the owner's consent |
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