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conceptive

/kuhn-sep-shuhn/US // kənˈsɛp ʃən //UK // (kənˈsɛpʃən) //

概念性的,观念性的,概念性,观念性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
    • : fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
    • : a notion; idea; concept: She has some odd conceptions about life.
    • : something that is conceived: That machine is the conception of a genius.
    • : origination; beginning: The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
    • : a design; plan.
    • : a sketch of something not actually existing: an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
    • : the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

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Examples

  • Campaigns have also been forced to reconsider their conception of Pennsylvania’s political geography.

  • Compare our conception of werewolves, vampires, and zombies.

  • Two Conceptions of RealityThese challenges are rooted in a conception of reality which we have gotten so used to that we’re not even aware that there’s an alternative.

  • There’s another conception of reality which I call the “container view.”

  • Another incredible conception from da Vinci, the Armored Car is surely the forerunner to the contemporary military tanks.

  • What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.

  • Spar has a new book titled The Baby Business: How Money, Science and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception.

  • He completely disrupts not only the conception of architecture—but also the fabrication, the mise en oeuvre of architecture.

  • In fact, the airplane and the movie were more or less simultaneous in conception (the movie opened in 1968).

  • North Dakota has a less subtle constitutional amendment on the ballot stating that life begins at conception.

  • Adequate conception of the extent, the variety, the excellence of the works of Art here heaped together is impossible.

  • The conception of the relation of this institution with them as co-operative makes headway slowly.

  • The myth of "Boreas and Orithyia," though faulty perhaps in technique, is good in conception and arrangement.

  • From that hour dated a new and sterner conception of the task that lay before him and every other Briton in the country.

  • In fact, he says, with great candour and courage, that the early Bible conception of God is one which we cannot now accept.