| 正面 | 4091.inspiration 英 [ɪnspɪ'reɪʃ(ə)n]美 [,ɪnspə'reʃən]     |
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| 背面 |      释义： 1. over- "above" + see. “站得高看得远”。对比：oversee <=> overlook.2. over- "above, beyond" + see. => The notion is perhaps "to see beyond the intended range of the thing". 该含义也许是由overhear类推而得。对比：oversee <=> overhear.n. 灵感；鼓舞；吸气；妙计 例句： 1. Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对数以百万计的人都是一个激励。 inspiration 启发，灵感来自inspire,启发，鼓舞。 inspiration (n.)c. 1300, "immediate influence of God or a god," especially that under which the holy books were written, from Old French inspiracion "inhaling, breathing in; inspiration," from Late Latin inspirationem (nominative inspiratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin inspirare "inspire, inflame, blow into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Literal sense "act of inhaling" attested in English from 1560s. Meaning "one who inspires others" is attested by 1867." |