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单词 sentient
释义 sen·tient
I. \ˈsench(ē)ənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin sentient-, sentiens, present participle of sentire to feel, perceive — more at sense
1. : capable of sensation and of at least rudimentary consciousness
 < a sentient being >
 < the conception … of impulsive, instinctive, and sentient life — Susanne K. Langer >
 < these highly sentient, motile, instinctive, and often intelligent creatures — D.C.Peattie >
2.
 a. : consciously perceiving : aware — used with of
  < he alone is sentient of the intolerable load — Elinor Wylie >
  < a boy so sentient of his surroundings — W.A.White >
 b. : conscious or capable of fine distinctions or perceptions : sensitive
  < at its best democracy breeds the sentient person — Elizabeth Bowen >
  < the problems which confront us all as sentient responsible beings — Randall Stewart >
3. : capable of receiving and reacting to sensory stimuli
 < the sentient cells of the brain >
4. : marked by the stimulation or exercise of the senses or of conscious perception
 < the highly sentient quality in the experiences — G.A.Woods >
 < her … conviction of the tragedy of the sentient life — Hudson Strode >
II. noun
(-s)
: a sentient being; also : the conscious mind
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