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sense

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\\ˈsen(t)s\\ noun1. a meaning conveyed or intended :

import

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signification

; especially : one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry
2.
  a. the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs
  b. a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli
  c. the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (as movement or thought)
3. conscious awareness or rationality — usually used in plural
    finally came to his senses
4.
  a. a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation
      a good sense of balance
  b. a definite but often vague awareness or impression
      felt a sense of insecurity
      a sense of danger
  c. a motivating awareness
      a sense of shame
  d. a discerning awareness and appreciation
      her sense of humor
5.
    the sense of the meeting
6.
  a. capacity for effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for action or response :

intelligence

  b. sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality; also : agreement with or satisfaction of such power
      this decision makes sense
7. one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)
Synonyms.
  , , , mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence
      a choice showing good sense
   suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge
      common sense tells me it's wrong
   implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity
      they relied on her judgment for guidance
   implies sense and judgment far above average
      a leader of rare wisdom

II

transitive verb
(sensed ; sens·ing) 1.
  a. to perceive by the senses
  b. to be or become conscious of
      sense danger
2.

grasp

,

comprehend

3. to detect automatically especially in response to a physical stimulus (as light or movement)

sense
  sense (n.) c.1400, "faculty of perception," also "meaning or interpretation" (esp. of Holy Scripture), from O.Fr. sens, from L. sensus "perception, feeling, undertaking, meaning," from sentire "perceive, feel, know," prob. a fig. use of a lit. meaning "to find one's way," from PIE base *sent- "to go" (cf. O.H.G. sinnan "to go, travel, strive after, have in mind, perceive," Ger. Sinn "sense, mind," O.E. sið "way, journey," O.Ir. set, Welsh hynt "way"). Application to any one of the external or outward senses (touch, sight, hearing, etc.) first recorded 1526.
  "Hornkostel cites a Negro tribe that has a separate word for seeing, but employs a common term for hearing, tasting, smelling, and touching." [A.G. Engstrom, "Philological Quarterly," XXV, 1946]    The verb meaning "to perceive by the senses" is recorded from 1598. Senses "mental faculties, sanity" is attested from 1568.

☞ sense
sense / sens / nounSIGHT / HEARING, ETC. 视觉、听觉等
1. [C] one of the five powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get information about the world around you
   感觉官能(即视、听、嗅、味、触五觉):
   the five senses
   五种感觉官能
   Dogs have a keen (= strong) sense of smell.
   狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
    the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.)
   感觉器官
   I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.).
   我简直不敢相信自己的感觉。
   The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel.
   四周的物象、气味和声音纷至沓来,使她晕头转向。
⇨ see also

sixth sense

FEELING 感觉
2. [C] a feeling about sth important
   (对重大事情的)感觉,意识:
   He felt an overwhelming sense of loss.
   他感到非常失落。
   a strong sense of purpose / identity / duty, etc.
   重大意义、很强的个性意识、很强的责任感等
   Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security.
   头盔能给骑自行车的人一种虚假的安全感。
   I had the sense that he was worried about something.
   我感觉他有心事。
UNDERSTANDING / JUDGEMENT 理解；判断
3. [sing.] an understanding about sth; an ability to judge sth
   理解力；判断力:
   One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh).
   作为一个生活伴侣,最重要的素质之一是幽默感。
   He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily).
   他的方向感很强。
   She has lost all sense of direction in her life.
   她完全丧失了生活的方向。
   Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things).
   对事情随时都要把握好孰轻孰重。
   a sense of rhythm / timing
   节奏感；时机感
   Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive).
   亚历克斯对服装毫无鉴赏力。
⇨ see also

road sense

4. [U] good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour
   见识；良好的判断；清醒的认识:
   You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered.
   你要知道好歹,别人给你忠告,就该接受。
    There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now.
   现在大可不必为那件事忧虑。
   Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible) ?
   你就不能说点正经的？
   There's a lot of sense in what Mary says.
   玛丽说得很在理。
⇨ see also

common sense

,

good sense

NORMAL STATE OF MIND 正常的精神状态
5. senses [pl.] a normal state of mind; the ability to think clearly
   健全的心智；清醒的思维能力；理智:
   If she threatens to leave, it should bring him to his senses.
   假如她威胁着要走,说不定他会清醒过来。
   He waited for Dora to come to her senses and return.
   他盼着多拉冷静下来后回来。
  (old-fashioned) Are you out of your senses ? You'll be killed!
   你疯了吗？你会丢了性命的！
  (old-fashioned) Why does she want to marry him? She must have taken leave of her senses.
   她怎么会要嫁给他呢？她准是脑子有毛病了。
MEANING 意义
6. [C] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth
   意义；含义；理解…的方式；看待…的角度:
   The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people.
   "爱"这个字不同的人用来表示不同的意思。
   education in its broadest sense
   最广泛意义的教育
   He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way).
   无论从哪个角度讲,他都是个真正的朋友。
    In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more.
   从某种意义上说,这事已无关紧要了。
    In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified.
   在一定意义上,那些批评意见是有道理的。
  (formal) In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved.
   无论如何这个问题都不能说已经解决了。
   There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy.
   在某种意义上,对这个悲剧我们大家都有责任。
⇨ note at

sensible

 IDIOMS 
▪ knock / talk some 'sense into sb
   to try and persuade sb to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods
   开导某人别干傻事；强使某人理智行事
▪ make 'sense
1. to have a meaning that you can easily understand
   有道理；有意义；讲得通:
   This sentence doesn't make sense.
   这个句子不通。
2. to be a sensible thing to do
   是明智的；合乎情理:
   It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version.
   买最新的版本是明智的。
3. to be easy to understand or explain
   表述清楚；易于理解；道理明显:
   John wasn't making much sense on the phone.
   约翰在电话上说得不大清楚。
   Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense.
   谁会给我送这么多花呢？真不可思议。
▪ make 'sense of sth
   to understand sth that is difficult or has no clear meaning
   理解,弄懂(不易理解的事物)
▪ see 'sense
   to start to be sensible or reasonable
   变得明智起来；开始明白事理
▪ a sense of oc'casion
   a feeling or understanding that an event is important or special
   隆重的(或特别的)气氛:
   Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion.
   桌上点了一些蜡烛,使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。
⇨ more at

leave

n. verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时)
BECOME AWARE 感觉
1. to become aware of sth even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.
   感觉到；意识到；觉察出:
  ▪ [VN]
   Sensing danger, they started to run.
   他们感到有危险,撒腿就跑。
  ▪ [V]
   Thomas, she sensed, could convince anyone of anything.
   她觉得,托马斯能说服任何人相信任何事。
  ▪ [V (that)]
   Lisa sensed that he did not believe her.
   莉萨意识到他不相信她。
  ▪ [also VN -ing VN inf V wh-]
OF MACHINE 机器
2. [VN] to discover and record sth
   检测出:
   equipment that senses the presence of toxic gases
   检测有毒气体的设备

sense verb

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sense noun

sense
I. \ˈsen(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French sens, from Latin sensus sensation, feeling, understanding, signification, from sensus, past participle of sentire to perceive, feel, suppose; akin to Old High German sin mind, sense, sinnan to travel, strive after, sind journey, road — more at
1. : something to be grasped, comprehended, known : signification: as
 a. : one of the multifold (as literal, anagogic, allegorical, tropological) meanings considered present in the Bible or in allegorical writings (as the Divine Comedy)
 b.
  (1) : the particular meaning intended (as by a writer or speaker)
   < you miss my sense — Shakespeare >
   < the addition corrupted the sense of the passage >
  (2) : the one of two or more literal meanings by which a word or passage may rationally be construed in context
   < there can be but one sense here >
   < the context will not admit of such a sense >
 c.
  (1) : an interpretation that may be given to a group of words forming a passage : the meaning of such a group as a functional unit
   < I did not understand him in that sense >
   < learned the speech by heart and missed the sense entirely >
  (2) : general or essential meaning of an utterance : ,
   < the sense of the decision was presented in a summary >
   < give the sense of his argument >
 d. : the meaning of a word or fixed phrase or one of the distinct meanings that it may bear in diverse situations; especially : a meaning of a word as segregated in a dictionary or glossary
 e. : meaning that is rational or intelligible
  < he speaks sense — Shakespeare >
 f. : prose supplied to a student for expression in Greek or Latin verse
2.
 a. : a mechanism or faculty of perception
  (1) : the faculty of receiving mental impressions through the action of sense organs of the body or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body — not often used technically
  (2) : any special faculty of sensation
   < spiritual and occult senses >
  (3) : a specialized mechanism or function by virtue of which an animal is receptive and responsive to a particular stimulus or class of stimuli either arising externally (as in the case of the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, temperature, or pain) or internally (as in the case of the kinesthetic and organic senses)
  (4) : the total function comprising the several sensory mechanisms regarded as a unit distinct from other functions (as of movement or thought)
   < knowledge derived from sense >
   < sense experience >
 b. obsolete :
 c. : power or means of perception : capacity to perceive and interpret stimuli : , — usually used in plural
  < lose her senses >
  < his senses were clear to the last >
 d.
  (1) : power of interpolating or deducing from observations or unnoted stimuli in respect to a particular field or relation
   < a sense of time >
   < a good sense of location >
  (2) : instinctive comprehension (as of fine points) and acuteness or resourcefulness in gaining mastery or success in respect to a particular thing (as an art or a game or medium)
   < keen musical sense >
   < a natural language sense >
   < a born flier with a real air sense >
  (3) : a faculty for intellectual and aesthetic grasp and appreciation
   < a sense of beauty >
3. : awareness or perception arrived at through or as if through interpretation of sensory stimuli: as
 a. : perception by means of the intellect : understanding or discerning awareness or comprehension :
  < a good sense of values >
 b.
  (1) : an awareness or feeling of a particular nature resulting from a particular stimulus
   < a sense of well-being >
   < a sudden sense of warmth on entering the house >
  (2) : a vague and unanalyzable but persistent awareness or feeling
   < had a sense that the child was in danger >
   < a sense of insecurity >
  (3) : a sensitive and usually sympathetic or grateful recognition
   < a sense of God's mercies >
  (4) : a self-conscious motivating awareness or conviction
   < a sense of shame >
   < tried to control his sense of injury >
  (5) : a moral awareness or appreciation : recognition based on established usage or in accordance with normal behavior
   < utterly careless and lacking any sense of responsibility >
 c.
  (1) : perception by means of the senses and especially when aesthetic or emotional in content or orientation
   < shall reason yield to mere sense >
  (2) : an avenue of sensory perception — usually used in plural
   < feast the senses on that scene of delight >
4. : something that is felt or held as a sentiment, view, or opinion — used chiefly of groups of persons
 < the sense of the meeting >
5.
 a. : , ,
  < as if the steel had sense — Edmund Spenser >
 b. : sound mental capacity often marked by shrewd practical understanding
  < a man of sense >
  < had sense enough to win >
 also : something that is based on or typical of such sense : a logical, sensible, or practical thing, act, or way of doing
  < no sense in waiting >
  < your decision makes sense >
6. [French sens, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sinnan to travel, strive after]
 a. : a direction in which something (as motion) takes place or is visualized as taking place : ,
 b. : one of two opposite directions in which a line, surface, or region may be supposed to be described by the motion of a point, line, or surface — symbolically denoted respectively by + and -
Synonyms:
 , , , , , : , as herein treated, indicates an accustomed steady ability to judge and decide between possible courses with intelligence and soundness
  < the only one that has any sense in that family — Margaret Deland >
  < whose practical sense equaled his intuitive genius — Henry Adams >
  , , and add only slight additional suggestions to , suggesting ordinary good judgment and prudence without sophistication, learning, or special knowledge, implying an especial perception of circumstances and soundness in analysis, connoting a blending of sense with hard, plain, uncultured shrewdness or depth of observation
  < freedom with commonsense regulations that any sensible man may be expected to observe — H.S.Commager >
  < the main attribute required is a certain balance of experience, prudence and sympathy which is generally called common sense — Economist >
  < the tall young king went through the long, intricate, and exhausting service with dignity and good sense, and added meaning to much of the symbolism by his understanding of it — Manchester Guardian Weekly >
  < possessed … good horse sense, which was at times more valuable than the complex conceptions put forth by the party and its leading theoreticians — D.J.Dallin >
  involves notions of sense refined and tempered by experience, maturity, training, or discipline to discern coolly and judge soundly in difficult matters
  < the ultimate test of true worth … is the trained judgment of the good and sensible man — G.L.Dickinson >
  < that all shrewdness of speculation had given place to shrewdness of practical judgment based on very definite experience — John Galsworthy >
  , of these synonyms the one indicating highest praise, suggests great soundness, sagacity, and insight, the result of blending together common sense, wit, experience, maturity, learning, and understanding
  < wisdom, she saw at last, was knowledge plus vision — Helen Howe >
  < wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career and consequences of human values. Since these cannot be separated from the human organism and the social scene, the moral ways of man cannot be understood without knowledge of the ways of things and institutions — Sidney Hook >
  , like in being informal in suggestion, may connote a combination of clever common sense and initiative or drive, especially the latter in today's English
  < a man's common sense means his good judgment, his freedom from eccentricity, his gumption — William James >
Synonym: see in addition .
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II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1.
 a. : to perceive by the senses
 b. : to have consciousness of : feel the imminence or presence of :
  < sense danger >
  < sensed a flaw in the reasoning >
2. obsolete
 a. : to give the sense or meaning of :
 b. : , ,
3. : to get the meaning of : , ,
 < did not sense his meaning >
4. : to become aware of without express communication
 < sensed her dislike >
5. : to estimate the position of burst of (a round or a shot) with reference to a target
6. : to detect (a symbol) automatically or mechanically
 < computing machines that sense the holes in tabulating cards with appropriately spaced steel pins >

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