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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary man·i·fes·ta·tion DATE 15th century 1. a. the act, process, or an instance of manifesting b. (1) something that manifests or is manifest (2) a perceptible, outward, or visible expression c. one of the forms in which an individual is manifested d. an occult phenomenon; specifically : materialization 2. a public demonstration of power and purpose English Etymology manifestation mid-15c., "action of manifesting," from L.L. manifestationem(nom. manifestatio), noun of action from L. manifestatus, pp. of manifestare (see manifest). Meaning "an object, action, or presence by which something is made manifest" is from 1785. The spiritualism sense is attested from 1853. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 manifestation mani·fest·ation / 7mAnife5steiFn / noun(formal) 1. [C, U] ~ (of sth) an event, action or thing that is a sign that sth exists or is happening; the act of appearing as a sign that sth exists or is happening 显示；表明；表示: The riots are a clear manifestation of the people's discontent. 骚乱清楚地表明了人们的不满情绪。 Some manifestation of your concern would have been appreciated. 你当时要是表现出一些关心就好了。 2. [C] an appearance of a ghost or spirit (幽灵的)显现,显灵: The church is the site of a number of supernatural manifestations. 这座教堂是个鬼魂屡次出没的地方。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English manifestation noun ADJ. concrete, physical, visible | obvious | public the public manifestation of private grief PREP. ~ in The manifestation of the disease in adults is less dramatic. PHRASES in all its manifestations combating racism in all its manifestations Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged man·i·fes·ta·tion \ˌmanəfə̇ˈstāshən, -ˌfeˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English manifestacion, from Late Latin manifestation-, manifestatio, from Latin manifestatus (past participle of manifestare to manifest) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at manifest 1. a. : the act, process, or an instance of manifesting : display , show , expression < demanded some manifestation of repentance on the part of abjured heretics > < love on a high level of manifestation — John Dewey > b. : something that manifests or constitutes an expression of something else : a perceptible, outward, or visible expression < heat and light … had been regarded as manifestations of the escape of phlogiston — S.F.Mason > < the extent of the … disease cannot always be determined by its clinical manifestations — Encyc. Americana > < violent brushwork and strident color are the manifestation of a desperate intensity of vision — David Sylvester > c. : one of the forms, guises, or appearances in which an individual (as a spirit, divine being, or personality) is manifested < in his West African manifestation is the god of good fortune — M.J.Herskovits > < various manifestations of the same god were known by different names — History of Ukraine > < dominated by four separate manifestations of her own sick personality — William Peden > < another prophet, a new manifestation of God — M.L.Bach > d. : an occult phenomenon < the manifestations here were of materialization — G.H.Estabrooks > specifically : materialization < a good ghost story, with all the appropriate manifestations — Time Literary Supplement > 2. : a public demonstration or display of power and purpose (as by a political party or adherents to some cause) < meetings, parades, and other such manifestations — H.M.Parshley > |
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