gestalt
gestalt — 名詞
- gestaltsingular
- gestaltsplural
1. a unified whole whose distinctive qualities emerge from how its parts are arrang
完形
整體大於各部分總和的系統
a unified whole whose distinctive qualities emerge from how its parts are arranged, so the whole is different from and greater than simply adding up those parts.
Psychology's gestalt concept explains why people see a complete face, not just separate features.
心理學的完形概念解釋了為什麼人們看到的是完整的臉，而不僅僅是各自獨立的部分。
gestalt as a perceptual principle in psychology
Tuan's team redesigned the app's icons, layout, and animations so the interface felt like a unified gestalt, not separate screens.
Tuan 的團隊重新設計了應用程式的圖示、版面與動畫，讓介面感覺像統一的完形，而非零散的獨立畫面。
gestalt as coherent unified experience from combining elements
Selim's art teacher encouraged him to focus on the gestalt of each painting rather than perfecting individual brushstrokes.
Selim 的美術老師鼓勵他專注於每幅畫的完形，而不是一味修飾個別筆觸。
When studying music, students learn how melody, harmony, and rhythm combine into a gestalt that no single note can produce.
學習音樂時，學生會了解到旋律、和聲與節奏如何結合成為單一音符無法產生的完形。
Bao argued that a city's character is a gestalt formed by its buildings, streets, residents, and history working together.
Bao 認為一座城市的特色是一種完形，由建築、街道、居民與歷史共同交織而成。
- whole
more general; lacks the specialised sense of emergent properties
- configuration
focuses on arrangement rather than the emergence of new qualities
- totality
emphasises completeness but not the idea that the whole differs from the sum of its parts
用法筆記
The word 'gestalt' is borrowed from German and is used mainly in academic contexts such as psychology, design, and philosophy. It may appear capitalised in older texts, but lowercase is now standard in English.
常見錯誤
gestalt — 形容詞
- gestaltpositive
- more gestaltcomparative
- most gestaltsuperlative
1. treating or studying a person's experiences, beliefs, and behaviour as a single
完形的
從整體角度看待經驗行為的
treating or studying a person's experiences, beliefs, and behaviour as a single connected system rather than as isolated parts.
The therapist took a gestalt approach to Lakshmi's anxiety and work stress, viewing them as patterns of a single whole.
治療師採用完形取向來看待 Lakshmi 的焦慮與工作壓力，將它們視為同一個根本整體的不同表現。
gestalt approach — seeing multiple symptoms as patterns of a single whole
Emre applied a gestalt framework in his department, seeing unclear roles, outdated tools, and low morale as one self-reinforcing pattern.
Emre 在部門中運用完形架構，將模糊的職責、過時的工具與低迷的士氣視為一個自我強化的整體模式。
gestalt framework — identifying a single pattern behind multiple symptoms
João's gestalt view showed him that low sales, high costs, and poor staff morale all shared one root cause.
João 的完形觀點讓他看出，業績低落、成本高昂與員工士氣低迷其實源自同一個根本原因。
In her counselling placement, Nkechi used gestalt to see a client's background, memories, and struggles as one interconnected pattern.
在諮商實習中，Nkechi 運用完形來看待個案的背景、記憶與困境，視其為一個相互交織的整體模式。
- holistic
far more common in everyday use; 'gestalt' is more specifically tied to German psychological tradition
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (e.g. 'gestalt therapy', 'gestalt approach', 'gestalt framework'). Very rare in everyday conversation; found mainly in psychology, design, and philosophy writing.