preconceptions

英 [ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃənz]

美 [prikənˈsɛpʃənz]

n.  事先形成的观念; 先入之见; 预想; 成见
preconception的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 事先形成的看法；先入之见；成见
  Yourpreconceptionsabout something are beliefs formed about it before you have enough information or experience.
  1. Did you have any preconceptions about the sort of people who did computing?...
     你对从事计算机工作的人有什么成见吗？
  2. He did not allow his preconceptions to compromise his scientific work.
     他不允许自己的先入之见破坏自己的科学工作。

双语例句

• It can be hard to set aside our preconceptions.
  看来我们很难抛开成见。
• The Red Badge shatters American preconceptions about what a war novel could be.
  《红色的英勇标志》打破了美国人原来关于战争小说的看法。
• I had no preconceptions about the place before I arrived.
  在我到达以前，我对此处一无所知。
• Seeing our own institutions through such media, we see ourselves as foreigners might see us were they to look at us without preconceptions.
  通过这种“媒介物”去观察我们自己的制度，我们就将会像那些在观察我们时不带成见的外国人所能看到的那样去观察我们自己。
• Facing objections from both families and preconceptions from society at that time, they fought for their relationship and remained together.
  面对来自家庭的反对和无数社会偏见，他们排除万难，仍旧执着地在一起。
• Yacht Design Director James Roy believes it challenges preconceptions of traditional naval architecture.
  游艇设计主管詹姆斯·罗伊相信它是对传统军舰建筑学概念的挑战。
• The reality of2008 China is a complex relationship of preconceptions, mythology, misunderstanding, denial and truth.
  2008年，中国的现实是身处一组复杂的关系之中，其中既有事实，也有偏见、误解、神化和否定。
• The impressive nature of their 1-0 friendly win in Germany in March prompted critics to reassess their preconceptions.
  今年三月，他们在友谊赛中以1比0击败德国队，这使得评论人士对先前的预测进行重新评估。
• As we age, we will have to deal with the preconceptions which now exist.
  随着年龄的增长，我们得应对现在存在的某些观念。
• If I can challenge people's preconceptions of what a man is supposed to look and behave like at the end of the millennium, then that's extremely positive.
  要是我能在新千年将至之际，挑战一下人们的偏见，像是男人该怎么穿着打扮，怎么举手投足，那可真是妙事儿一桩。