| 释义 |
am·ne·sia
I. \amˈnēzhə, aam-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amnēsia forgetfulness, probably alteration of amnēstia
1. : loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity due to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness or sometimes induced by anesthesia
< suffering from amnesia and unable to identify himself >
< a period amnesia of after the wreck >
2. : a gap in one's memory
< an amnesia concerning his high-school years >
II. noun
: the selective overlooking or ignoring of events or acts that are not favorable or useful to one's purpose or position |