phenomenon

phenomenon
(pl. phenomena )
  1. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
    现象
    glaciers are unique and interesting natural phenomena.
    冰川是独特而有趣的自然现象。
    ■a remarkable person, thing, or event
    奇才,杰出人材;奇观,奇迹
  2. (Philosophy)the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice
    (哲)现象
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek phainomenon 'thing appearing to view', based on phainein 'to show'
用法
  1. The word phenomenon comes from Greek, and its plural form is phenomena, as in these phenomena are not fully understoodIt is a mistake to treat phenomena as if it were a singular form, as in this is a strange phenomena
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