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abstract adj.抽象的；理论的；抽象派的n.摘要；抽象派艺术作品v.(/æbˈstrækt/)把…抽象出；提取；抽取；转移(注意力等)；做…的摘要；<婉>偷 (1) 我们尽可谈论美的事物，然而美本身却是抽象的。(2) 他有一种要改造世界的空想。(3) 抽象派绘画引不起他的兴趣。(4) 摘要文字部分不得超过300个字。(5) 他们正试图从矿石中提取铁。(6) 有一个从这条河中抽取800万加仑水的计划。(7) 她企图转移我对工作的注意力。 Abstract is from a Latin word meaning "pulled away, detached," and the basic idea is of something detached from physical, or concrete, reality. It is frequently used of ideas, meaning that they don't have a clear applicability to real life, and of art, meaning that it doesn't pictorially represent reality. It is also used as a noun, especially in the phrase "in the abstract" (a joke has a person laying down a new sidewalk saying "I like little boys in the abstract, but not in the concrete"), and as a verb (accented on the second syllable), meaning "to remove."

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英 ['æbstrækt] 美 ['æbstrækt] (1) We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract.(2) He has some abstract notion of wanting to change the world.(3) Abstract paintings did not appeal to him.(4) The whole text of the abstract shall contain not more than 300 Chinese characters.(5) They are trying to abstract iron from ore.(6) There is a plan to abstract 8 million gallons of water from the river.(7) She tried to abstract my attention from my work. Use the adjective abstract for something that is not a material object or is general and not based on specific examples. The adjective and noun are pronounced /'æbstrækt/. The verb is pronounced /æb'strækt/. 形容词和名词读作 /'æbstrækt/。动词读作 /æb'strækt/。1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]抽象的；纯概念的 An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events. ...abstract principles such as justice...正义等抽象原则It's not a question of some abstract concept.这不是某个抽象概念的问题。...the faculty of abstract reasoning.抽象推理的能力abstractlyIt is hard to think abstractly in these conditions.在这样的情况下进行抽象思维很困难。2[PHRASE 短语]大体上；理论上；抽象地 When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events.   [PHR with cl/group]Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the abstract.钱对她来说就是个抽象的东西，她从不去想钱。3[ADJ 形容词]（名词)抽象的，表示抽象概念的 In grammar, an abstract noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object.   [ADJ n]...abstract words such as glory, honor, and courage.抽象名词，如光荣、荣耀和勇气4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（艺术)抽象（派）的 Abstract art makes use of shapes and patterns rather than showing people or things.   [usu ADJ n]...a modern abstract painting.一幅现代派抽象画5[N-COUNT 可数名词]抽象派艺术作品 An abstract is an abstract work of art. 6[N-COUNT 可数名词]摘要；梗概 An abstract of an article, document, or speech is a short piece of writing that gives the main points of it.   [oft N of n]7[VERB 动词]提取；抽取；摘取 If you abstract something from a place, you take it from there.   [V n from n]  [Also V n]  [FORMAL 正式]...a licence to abstract water from the River Axe...从阿克斯河中抽水的许可证The author has abstracted poems from earlier books.作者从以前的书中摘取了一些诗作。

英语单词	abstract
英美音标	英 ['æbstrækt] 美 ['æbstrækt]
中文释义	adj.抽象的；理论的；抽象派的 n.摘要；抽象派艺术作品 v.(/æbˈstrækt/)把…抽象出；提取；抽取；转移(注意力等)；做…的摘要；<婉>偷
英语例句	(1) We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract. (2) He has some abstract notion of wanting to change the world. (3) Abstract paintings did not appeal to him. (4) The whole text of the abstract shall contain not more than 300 Chinese characters. (5) They are trying to abstract iron from ore. (6) There is a plan to abstract 8 million gallons of water from the river. (7) She tried to abstract my attention from my work.
中文例句	(1) 我们尽可谈论美的事物，然而美本身却是抽象的。 (2) 他有一种要改造世界的空想。 (3) 抽象派绘画引不起他的兴趣。 (4) 摘要文字部分不得超过300个字。 (5) 他们正试图从矿石中提取铁。 (6) 有一个从这条河中抽取800万加仑水的计划。 (7) 她企图转移我对工作的注意力。
vocabulary简明	Use the adjective abstract for something that is not a material object or is general and not based on specific examples.
vocabulary扩展	Abstract is from a Latin word meaning "pulled away, detached," and the basic idea is of something detached from physical, or concrete, reality. It is frequently used of ideas, meaning that they don't have a clear applicability to real life, and of art, meaning that it doesn't pictorially represent reality. It is also used as a noun, especially in the phrase "in the abstract" (a joke has a person laying down a new sidewalk saying "I like little boys in the abstract, but not in the concrete"), and as a verb (accented on the second syllable), meaning "to remove."
柯林斯解释	The adjective and noun are pronounced /'æbstrækt/. The verb is pronounced /æb'strækt/. 形容词和名词读作 /'æbstrækt/。动词读作 /æb'strækt/。 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]抽象的；纯概念的 An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events. ...abstract principles such as justice... 正义等抽象原则 It's not a question of some abstract concept. 这不是某个抽象概念的问题。 ...the faculty of abstract reasoning. 抽象推理的能力 abstractly It is hard to think abstractly in these conditions. 在这样的情况下进行抽象思维很困难。 2 [PHRASE 短语]大体上；理论上；抽象地 When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events. [PHR with cl/group] Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the abstract. 钱对她来说就是个抽象的东西，她从不去想钱。 3 [ADJ 形容词]（名词)抽象的，表示抽象概念的 In grammar, an abstract noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object. [ADJ n] ...abstract words such as glory, honor, and courage. 抽象名词，如光荣、荣耀和勇气 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（艺术)抽象（派）的 Abstract art makes use of shapes and patterns rather than showing people or things. [usu ADJ n] ...a modern abstract painting. 一幅现代派抽象画 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]抽象派艺术作品 An abstract is an abstract work of art. 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]摘要；梗概 An abstract of an article, document, or speech is a short piece of writing that gives the main points of it. [oft N of n] 7 [VERB 动词]提取；抽取；摘取 If you abstract something from a place, you take it from there. [V n from n] [Also V n] [FORMAL 正式] ...a licence to abstract water from the River Axe... 从阿克斯河中抽水的许可证 The author has abstracted poems from earlier books. 作者从以前的书中摘取了一些诗作。

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