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  • Conjugation : past  perceived ; ing  perceiving
  • Derivative : n  perceiver ; adj  perceivable ; adv  perceivably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

perceive [pə'siːv]
  1. 1. vt. [+sound, light, difference] 察觉
  2. 2. vt. (understand) 理解
    to perceive sb/sth as being/doing sth
    认为某人/某物为/做某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

perceive [pɚ 'sɪv] [pə 'sɪːv]
  1. 1. vt.,vi. 领会理解认识
  2. 2. vt.,vi. 知觉发觉看见察觉
  3. 3. vi. 认为

Collins English-English Dictionary

perceive [pə'siːv]
  1. 1. vb to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
  2. 2. vt. [tr; may take a clause as object] to come to comprehend; grasp
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp

Examples

to perceive sb/sth as being/doing sth
认为某人/某物为/做某事 perceive
明察秋毫
have eyes sharp enough to perceive an animal's autumn hair—be perceptive of the minutest detail 秋毫

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