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- impression [ɪm 'prεʃən] [ɪm 'preʃən]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- impression [ɪm'prεʃən]
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1.
n
an effect produced in the mind by a stimulus; sensation
- he gave the impression of wanting to help
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2.
n
an imprint or mark produced by pressing
- he left the impression of his finger in the mud
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3.
n
a vague idea, consciousness, or belief
- I had the impression we had met before
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4.
n
a strong, favourable, or remarkable effect
- he made an impression on the managers
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5.
n
the act of impressing or the state of being impressed
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6.
n
[printing]
the act, process, or result of printing from type, plates, etc
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7.
n
one of a number of printings of a publication printed from the same setting of type with no or few alterations - Compare edition
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8.
n
the total number of copies of a publication printed at one time
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9.
n
[dentistry]
an imprint of the teeth and gums, esp in wax or plaster, for use in preparing crowns, inlays, or dentures
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10.
n
an imitation or impersonation
- he did a funny impression of the politician
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1.
n
an effect produced in the mind by a stimulus; sensation
Examples
- Hard cleaning made little impression on the stain.
- 使劲清洗对污渍没产生多大效果 → impression
- There is no need to buy the most expensive clothes to make a good impression.
- 没必要为了留下一个好印象而去买最贵的衣服。
- the impression I'd formed of Jack
- 我对杰克形成的印象 → form
- I get the impression that...
- 我有...的印象 → get
- to give sb the impression that...
- 给某人...的印象 → give
- to be under the impression that...
- 以为... → impression
- to make {or} create a good/bad impression
- 留下好/不良印象 → impression
- to give the impression of/that...
- 给人的印象是... → impression
- an impression of careless elegance → careless
- he gave the impression of wanting to help → impression
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