| 单词 | reflection |
| 释义 | reflection —reflectional, adj. —reflectionless, adj. /ri flek"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. 2. an image; representation; counterpart. 3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. 4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. 5. an unfavorable remark or observation. 6. the casting of some imputation or reproach. 7. Physics , Optics. a. the return of light, heat, sound, etc., after striking a surface. b. something so reflected, as heat or esp. light. 8. Math. a. (in a plane) the replacement of each point on one side of a line by the point symmetrically placed on the other side of the line. b. (in space) the replacement of each point on one side of a plane by the symmetric point on the other side of the plane. 9. Anat. the bending or folding back of a part upon itself. Also, esp. Brit., reflexion. [1350-1400; ME < LL reflexion- (s. of reflexio) a bending back, equiv. to L reflex(us) (see REFLEX) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 3. meditation, rumination, deliberation, cogitation, study, thinking. 5. imputation, aspersion, reproach, criticism. |
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