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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

concept ['kɔnsεpt]
  1. 1. noun [c] 概念

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

concept [ˈkɒnsept]
  1. 1. n.[c] 概念观念想法
    In the course of its history humanity has developed its concept of God.
    人类历史的过程中,产生神的概念

Collins English-English Dictionary

concept ['kɒnsεpt]
  1. 1. n an idea, esp an abstract idea
    the concepts of biology
  2. 2. n [Philosophy] a general idea or notion that corresponds to some class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or essential features of the class
  3. 3. n [Philosophy] the conjunction of all the characteristic features of something
  4. 4. n a theoretical construct within some theory
  5. 5. n a directly intuited object of thought
  6. 6. n the meaning of a predicate
  7. 7. n [modifier] (of a product, esp a car) created as an exercise to demonstrate the technical skills and imagination of the designers, and not intended for mass production or sale
  8. 8. n [Etymology] C16: from Latin conceptum something received or conceived, from concipere to take in, conceive

Examples

this concept is new to me
我对这个概念不熟悉
The concept is untested and could spark an exodus of middle-class students from local public schools.
这一理念尚未收到检验,并且有可能导致大批中产阶层的学生离开当地公立学校。
The concept did not come up with a concrete form until the mid 1960's.
19世纪60年代中期之前,这一概念还没有以具体的形式产生。
The concept is a car showing us the direction of future development.
这个汽车样品向我们展示了未来的发展方向。
In the course of its history humanity has developed its concept of God.
在人类历史的过程中,产生了神的概念。

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