abstract
- existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence；dealing with ideas rather than events
- consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else；extract or remove (something)
- a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech；an abstract work of art
verb: abstract, 3rd person present: abstracts, gerund or present participle: abstracting, past tense: abstracted, past participle: abstracted
noun: abstract, plural noun: abstracts
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形容詞
- 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence abstract concepts such as love or beauty 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ dealing with ideas rather than events the novel was too abstract and esoteric to sustain much attention
- ▪ not based on a particular instance; theoretical we have been discussing the problem in a very abstract manner 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a word, especially a noun) denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object abstract words like truth or equality
- 2. relating to abstract art abstract pictures that look like commercial color charts 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism he cannot form a general notion by abstracting from particulars
- 2. extract or remove (something) applications to abstract more water from streams 同義詞
- ▪ used euphemistically to say that someone has stolen something his pockets contained all he had been able to abstract from the apartment
- ▪ withdraw as our relationship deepened you seemed to abstract yourself
- 3. make a written summary of (an article or book) staff who index and abstract material for an online database 同義詞
名詞
- 1. a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech an abstract of his inaugural address
- 2. an abstract work of art a big unframed abstract
- 3. that which is abstract; the theoretical consideration of something the abstract must be made concrete by examples
- showing a lack of concentration on what is happening around one: she seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings an abstracted smile
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- lacking concentration on what is happening around one: she seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings an abstracted smile
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- a development of abstract art that originated in New York in the 1940s and 1950s and aimed at ...
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- a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object: the website contains considerably more abstract nouns than hard facts
Oxford American Dictionary
- a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, ... the website contains considerably more abstract nouns than hard facts
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- a development of abstract art which originated in New York in the 1940s and 1950s and aimed at ...
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- art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using ...
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- a summary giving details of the title deeds and documents that prove an owner's right to ... solicitors insist on a full abstract of title
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- existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence: abstract concepts such as love or beauty
- consider something theoretically or separately from (something else): to abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism
- a summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech: an abstract of her speech
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