英语词汇“multifaceted”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Multifaceted means having many aspects or sides. Diamonds are usually cut to be multifaceted, that is, with many angled flat surfaces, because this increases their ability to reflect light.

Since facet means "aspect," "side," or "face," multifaceted means "many aspects, sides, or faces." This can apply to jewels or other physical objects, like the eyes of a dragonfly, but it can also refer to complicated issues that have lots of contributing factors and generate more than two sides to an argument. A multifaceted person has many abilities, or a personality with many sides to it.

WORD FAMILY

faceted: multifaceted, unfaceted

USAGE EXAMPLES

Called a radome, it was a tapering multifaceted structure of interlocking triangles rising more than 400 feet.

New York Times(Dec 23, 2016)

As an intellectual exercise, managing the multifaceted complexities of Britain’s departure from the EU offers the kind of satisfaction rarely found in policy work.

Economist(Dec 15, 2016)

It’s haunted, wired, seductive, menacing, mischievous, kind: a final multifaceted performance from pop’s great actor.

The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016)

adj having many aspects

a multifaceted undertaking

Syn

many-sided, miscellaneous, multifarious
varied

characterized by variety

单词	multifaceted
释义	multifaceted (once / 49248 pages) adj Multifaceted means having many aspects or sides. Diamonds are usually cut to be multifaceted, that is, with many angled flat surfaces, because this increases their ability to reflect light. Since facet means "aspect," "side," or "face," multifaceted means "many aspects, sides, or faces." This can apply to jewels or other physical objects, like the eyes of a dragonfly, but it can also refer to complicated issues that have lots of contributing factors and generate more than two sides to an argument. A multifaceted person has many abilities, or a personality with many sides to it. WORD FAMILY faceted: multifaceted, unfaceted USAGE EXAMPLES Called a radome, it was a tapering multifaceted structure of interlocking triangles rising more than 400 feet. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) As an intellectual exercise, managing the multifaceted complexities of Britain’s departure from the EU offers the kind of satisfaction rarely found in policy work. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) It’s haunted, wired, seductive, menacing, mischievous, kind: a final multifaceted performance from pop’s great actor. The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016) adj having many aspects a multifaceted undertaking Syn many-sided, miscellaneous, multifarious varied characterized by variety
随便看	anesthesia anesthesiologist anesthesiology anesthetic anesthetic agent anesthetise anesthetist anesthetize anesthyl anestric anestrous anestrum anestrus Anethum Anethum graveolens aneuploid aneuploidy aneurin aneurism aneurismal aneurismatic aneurysm aneurysmal aneurysmatic anew