| 释义 |
con·cep·tion
\kənˈsepshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from conceptus (past participle of concipere to conceive, receive) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at conceive
1.
a. : act of becoming pregnant : formation of a viable zygote
< fertilization results in the conception of a new entity capable of developing into a being like its parent >
: state of being conceived; also : that which is conceived : embryo, fetus
b. archaic : beginning
2. : the capacity, function, or process of forming ideas or abstractions or of grasping the meaning of symbols representing such ideas or abstractions
< the essential character of conception is that in it the universal is thought of as such — G.F.Stout >
3. : an idea or general notion : concept:
a. : a product of abstract or reflective thinking (as an interpretation or design) : an ideal scheme or plan of action
< his conception was on the grand scale but he lacked skill and determination needed to make it real >
b. : the abstract, intellectual, or universal element in cognition as distinguished from the apprehension of concrete particulars in sense perception
c. obsolete : conceit
4. : the originating of something (as an idea or plan) in the mind
Synonyms: see idea |