Our proposal differs from theirs in one important aspect. [=respect]我们的建议在一个重要方面与他们的不同。
— usually + of
Their religion affects almost/nearly/virtually every aspect [=facet] of their lives.他们的宗教几乎/差不多/实际上对他们生活的方方面面都有影响。
Eating healthy foods is only/just one aspect [=part] of a healthy lifestyle.吃健康食品只是健康生活方式的一个方面。
Nobody has discussed the most important aspect of the problem.没有人讨论过这个问题最重要的部分。
Computers now influence all aspects of American life.如今,计算机影响着美国人生活的方方面面。
2
formal:the way a person, place, or thing appears外貌;外形;外表
[singular]
The old house took on a dark and lonely aspect [=appearance] at night.夜色中,这栋老房子显得朦胧而孤寂。
[noncount]
Their gods are primarily human in aspect. [=they look like humans]他们信奉的神祇外貌与人基本一样。
3
[singular]formal:the direction that something (such as a room or building) faces or points towards朝向
The house has a southern aspect. [=a southern exposure; the front of the house faces the south]这房子是朝南的。
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
We studied the situation from every aspect. [=angle]我们对形势进行了各方面的研究。
4
grammar:the characteristic of a verb that expresses the way an action happens(动词的)体
◊ A verb's aspect shows whether an action happens one time and stops quickly, happens repeatedly, or happens continuously.动词的体表示动作发生的三种情况:瞬间发生、重复发生或持续发生。
[count]
The aspect of “sit” in “please sit down now” is different from the aspect of “sitting” in “I was sitting at my desk.”*please sit down now中sit的体不同于I was sitting at my desk中sitting的体。
Since aspectus in Latin means "looked at", an aspect of something is basically the direction from which it's looked at. So we may say that travel is your favorite aspect of your job, or that eating well is one aspect of a healthy life. If you look at a stage set from the front, it looks completely different than from behind, where all the mechanisms are visible, and both aspects are important. The word can be very useful when you're analyzing something, and it's used a great deal in the writings of scholars.
depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed
Recent Examples on the WebThere are insightful observations of the one-size-fits-all aspect of Marine induction and the ways in which prejudices turn recruits into outsiders, challenging their staying power. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 In terms of the Lord of the Rings fan aspect of it, my first scene with Rob Aramayo playing Elrond. Austa Somvichian-clausen, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2022 Because scent can be part of every aspect of our lives. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 The legalization of a new aspect of gambling has come to the residents of Massachusetts. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Which is a way of saying that Mr. Murakami is the master of an aspect of current Japanese visual culture: pushing the cute into the monstrous. Peter Plagens, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 For her own videos, Sulewski is in charge of every aspect of production, from the lighting to the direction to what music gets to play in the background. Madison Feller, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022 Today’s digital interactions have become a part of every aspect of personal and professional lives, driven by the convergence of IT and operational technology, as well as digital transformation across industries. Jason Sabin, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Now, Peter Krouse reports, Apex is taking advantage of another aspect of the law and going straight to the voters. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin aspectus, from aspicere to look at, from ad- + specere to look — more at spy
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASPECT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤central, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major, principal, significant, vital核心的/至關重要的/必要的/根本的/重要的/關鍵的/主要的/重大的/首要的/顯著的/必不可少的方面▸➤basic, broad, general基本的/廣泛的/總的方面◇Questions also cover much broader aspects of general health.問題還包括範圍更廣的一般性衞生情況。➤appealing, attractive, beneficial, encouraging, exciting, fascinating, interesting, pleasing, positive有感染力的/有吸引力的/有益的/令人鼓舞的/令人激動的/吸引人的/有趣的/悅人的/積極的方面▸➤controversial, difficult, disappointing, disturbing, negative, problematic, sinister, troubling, unfortunate, worst有爭議的/困難的/令人失望的/令人不安的/消極的/難處理的/不祥的/令人苦惱的/不幸的/最壞的方面◇the worst aspects of tourism旅遊業最糟糕的方面➤bizarre, curious, intriguing, puzzling, unusual怪誕的外表;稀奇古怪的樣子;有意思的外觀;令人迷惑的外表;不尋常的外表▸➤distinctive, noteworthy, remarkable, striking特別的/值得注意的/傑出的/顯著的方面➤unique獨特的方面▸➤subtle微妙的方面▸➤mundane平淡的方面▸➤neglected被忽視的方面➤certain, specific, various特定的/具體的/不同的方面◇They provided assistance on various aspects of the job.他們給這一職位的方方面面提供幫助。➤formal, functional, practical, theoretical形式/功能/實踐/理論方面◇the formal aspects of the language system語言系統的形式◇the theoretical aspects of the course該課程理論方面的問題➤business, commercial, cultural, economic, environmental, ethical, financial, historical, human, legal, military, moral, physical, political, psychological, religious, scientific, social, spiritual, technical生意/商業/文化/經濟/環境/倫理/財務/歷史/人性/法律/軍事/道德/形體/政治/心理/宗教/科學/社會/精神/技術方面VERB + ASPECT➤have有⋯方面◇The project has two main aspects.這項工程有兩個主要方面。➤take on呈現出⋯樣子◇Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.事情開始變得更加兇險。➤address, consider, cover, deal with, discuss, emphasize, examine, explore, focus on, highlight, investigate, look at, study涉及/考慮/包括/處理/討論/強調/審查/探究/集中於/着重突出/調查/着眼於/研究⋯方面◇We will be looking at many different aspects of pollution.我們將考慮污染的多個不同方面。➤demonstrate, illuminate, illustrate, reveal論證/解釋/闡明/揭示⋯方面◇a unique collection illustrating aspects of art history唯一一批講述藝術史各個方面的藏品➤ignore, neglect, overlook忽視/忽略/未注意⋯方面PREPOSITION➤from the... aspect從⋯方面看◇This plan is very good from the social aspect.從社會的角度來看這個計劃非常好。➤aspect to⋯的方面◇the positive aspects to retirement退休的積極方面PHRASES➤all aspects of sth, every aspect of sth⋯的方方面面▸➤in every aspect (of sth)(⋯的)各個方面◇The service was excellent in every aspect.這項服務的各方面都非常出色。