consciousness /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/ noun plural consciousnesses
plural consciousnesses
Learner's definition of CONSCIOUSNESS
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[noncount] : the condition of being conscious : the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you知觉;清醒状态 -
She experienced a brief loss of consciousness. = She lost consciousness [=became unconscious] briefly.她暂时失去了知觉。
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He slowly regained consciousness [=became conscious again; woke up] after the surgery.手术后他慢慢恢复了知觉。
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a : a person's mind and thoughts意识;观念 [count]
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usually singular通常用单数 [noncount]
— see also stream of consciousness b [noncount] : knowledge that is shared by a group of people(群体的)意识,观念 3
: awareness or knowledge of something specified意识;认识 [count]
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a magazine that aims to raise the political consciousness of teenagers [=to make teenagers more aware of political issues]旨在增强青少年政治意识的杂志
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I was impressed by his consciousness of our situation.他对我们现状的认识给我留下了深刻印象。
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She developed a strong social consciousness. [=she became aware of important social issues]她有很强的社会意识。
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