英语词汇“perfection”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	perfection
释义	per·fec·tion I. \pə(r)ˈfekshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfection-, perfectio, from perfectus (past participle of perficere to complete, perfect) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at perfect I 1. a. obsolete : the quality or state of being finished : completion, wholeness b. : the condition of having reached full development : maturity, ripeness < Greek civilization, as it slowly flowered to perfection — Agnes Repplier > c. : an exemplification of supreme moral or physical excellence < her figure was perfection — Max Peacock > 2. a. : freedom from fault or defect : correspondence with or approximation to an ideal concept : flawlessness < the diminutive perfection and wonder of leaf, berry, sand whorl — E.B.Garside > < collection … noteworthy for its perfection of preparation and mounting — City Library Bulletin Springfield (Massachusetts) > < postulated a progressive evolution in human history toward … perfection — Allen Johnson > specifically : saintliness < the grand aim of the Buddhist is to attain a perfection like Buddha's — A.M.Fairbairn > b. : an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence : culmination < difficult to find solitude to such perfection upon earth nowadays — Richard Semon > 3. : the act or process of freeing from faults or drawbacks : improvement, refinement < worked toward the perfection of the fountain pen > < charity will be the foremost virtue in the active perfection of a Christian — D.J.Unger > 4. a. : skillful execution : complete mastery of technique : proficiency, virtuosity < perfection is what we strive for constantly in the ballet — Moira Shearer > < ancient rock drawings of amazing perfection and complexity — Geographical Journal > b. archaic : a trait or skill acquired by education or practice : accomplishment < I am not master of any of those perfections — John Dryden > 5. : triple time in mensural notation Synonyms: see excellence II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : perfect
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