percept

IPA/ˈpɜː.sept/
KK[pˈɚsɛpt]IPA/ˈpɝː.sept/

percept — 名詞

  • perceptsingular
  • perceptsplural

1. A mental image or impression that your brain creates from what you see, hear, fe

1.名詞C1
釋義

知覺印象

感官產生的心理形象

A mental image or impression that your brain creates from what you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell.

例句

When Rania stared at the optical illusion, her percept of the arrow's direction kept flipping.

當 Rania 盯著那幅錯覺圖時,她對箭頭方向的知覺印象不斷地翻轉。

percept + of + noun phrase showing which sense

Two people can look at the same cloud and form different percepts of its shape.

兩個人看著同一朵雲,可能對它的形狀形成完全不同的知覺印象。

form + percepts + of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • impression

    less technical; used for any vague mental effect, not only sensory

  • sensation

    focuses on the raw physical feeling rather than the organised mental image

  • sense-datum

    a formal philosophical term for the raw element given by the senses, narrower in scope

文法句型

percept + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually followed by of + a noun phrase naming the thing being perceived. Frequently used in psychology and philosophy, less often in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

My percept of the city was that it was dangerous.
My perception of the city was that it was dangerous.
💡'percept' refers to a raw sensory image, not an opinion or understanding. Use 'perception' for judgments and interpretations.