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perspective

/per-spek-tiv/US // pərˈspɛk tɪv //UK // (pəˈspɛktɪv) //

观点,透视,角度,前景

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface.Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
    • : a picture employing this technique, especially one in which it is prominent: an architect's perspective of a house.
    • : a visible scene, especially one extending to a distance; vista: a perspective on the main axis of an estate.
    • : the state of existing in space before the eye: The elevations look all right, but the building's composition is a failure in perspective.
    • : the state of one's ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a meaningful interrelationship: You have to live here a few years to see local conditions in perspective.
    • : the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship: Your data is admirably detailed but it lacks perspective.
    • : a mental view or prospect: the dismal perspective of terminally ill patients.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    • : of or relating to the art of perspective, or represented according to its laws.

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Examples

  • So if parents decide to take a gap year, it’s allowed from a legal perspective.

  • Which is weird because you might imagine from an evolutionary perspective that would be pretty useful.

  • Max Cutler, 29Managing director, Parcast at SpotifyFrom a personal perspective, the pandemic has forced me to slow down and reflect on what truly matters in both my work and personal life.

  • To put that in perspective, Tesla’s stock rose roughly 33% in all of 2019.

  • Here are three ways to salt your cocktails at home—each bartender-approved technique is sure to give you a new perspective on salt.

  • The choice between freedom and fear is not difficult when seen with perspective.

  • Cosby conspiracy theorists share a perspective born of a long, pained history of American racism.

  • But he was always uncommonly gracious, a truly gentle man, willing to dispense wisdom and perspective when asked.

  • This was a guy from the hip-hop generation and with a perspective that was inextricably linked to that generation.

  • It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.

  • By 1740, he was far enough removed from the theater to have a slightly different perspective on language.

  • This is what Kielland does, displaying in the doing of it, an uncommon delicacy of perception and accuracy of perspective.

  • He kept on grimly, however, never deviating from his perspective, which was the swampy ground on the outer curve of the bend.

  • Don't you remember the beautiful perspective drawing she made of this room for me to take to Oxford?

  • In after time we can correlate incidents and circumstances, viewing them in a perspective more or less correct.