| 单词 | reflex |
| 释义 | reflex adj. & n. --adj 1. (of an action) independent of the will, as an automatic response to the stimulation of a nerve (e.g. a sneeze). 2. (of an angle) exceeding 180�� 3. bent backwards. 4. (of light) reflected. 5. (of a thought etc.) introspective; directed back upon itself or its own operations. 6. (of an effect or influence) reactive; coming back upon its author or source. --n 1. a reflex action. 2. a sign or secondary manifestation (law is a reflex of public opinion). 3. reflected light or a reflected image. 4. a word formed by development from an earlier stage of a language. Phrases and idioms reflex arc Anat. the sequence of nerves involved in a reflex action. reflex camera a camera with a ground-glass focusing screen on which the image is formed by a combination of lens and mirror, enabling the scene to be correctly composed and focused. Derivatives reflexly adv. Etymology: L reflexus (as REFLECT) |
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