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单词 conception
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•cep•tion /kənˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] fertilization; the process in which there is union of sperm and egg.
  2. [countable] a notion;
    general idea;
    concept: had no conception of the forces that would be used against him.
  3. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts in the mind:[uncountable]The conception of the plan was fine; it was the implementation that never worked.
con•cep•tion•al, adj. 
con•cep•tive /kənˈsɛptɪv/USA pronunciation  adj. See -cep-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•cep•tion  (kən sepshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of conceiving;
    the state of being conceived.
  2. fertilization;
    inception of pregnancy.
  3. a notion;
    idea;
    concept:She has some odd conceptions about life.
  4. something that is conceived:That machine is the conception of a genius.
  5. origination;
    beginning:The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
  6. a design;
    plan.
  7. a sketch of something not actually existing:an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
  8. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.
  • Latin conceptiōn- (stem of conceptiō), equivalent. to Latin concept- (see concept) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle English concepcion 1300–50
con•ception•al, adj. 
con•ceptive, adj. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See idea. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
conception /kənˈsɛpʃən/ n
  1. something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan
  2. the description under which someone considers something: her conception of freedom is wrong
  3. the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb
  4. origin or beginning
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin conceptiō, from concipere to conceive

conˈceptional, conˈceptive adj
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