become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand 认识到,意识到;理解 his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth. 当他认识到真相时,他吃惊得张大了嘴巴。 [with clause]he was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments. 他很快意识到这样的争论不会有什么结果。 ■become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight 察觉,感觉;看出 he perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck. 他察觉到她的脖子上冒出了一丝红晕。
interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as 把(人,物)看作,认为 if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should. 如果盖伊不认为自己是残疾人,便没有人会如此认为。 [with obj. and infinitive]some geographers perceive hydrology to be a separate field of scientific enquiry. 有些地理学家将水文学看作科学研究的一个独立领域。
派生 perçeivable adjective perceiver noun 语源
Middle English: from a variant of Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere 'seize, understand', from per- 'entirely' + capere 'take'