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

• Why do men cross-dress? One argument is that transvestism or cross-dressing is a way of offering a challenge to society's preconceptions about gender.
  为什么男人要变装？有一个理由是：变装是向社会固有的性别观念提出挑战的一种方式。
• He points out that our brains integrate many different aspects of visual perception with memory and preconceptions to create a single image& not always correctly, as optical illusions make clear.
  他指出，我们的大脑通过将偏见、记忆与视觉等方方面面相结合来创造单个图像&若错觉占据上风，则单个图像也并非正确。
• It can be hard to set aside our preconceptions.
  看来我们很难抛开成见。
• 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。
• But keep in mind that talking things over with friends cannot free you from prejudices and preconceptions that are held by the entire group.
  但是要记住，与朋友之间的讨论无法使你逃脱整个团队所具有的偏见和预想。
• 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？
• 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。
• Remember to maintain a healthy skepticism about all preconceptions.
  记住对所有的设想都要保持健康的，怀疑主义的态度去思考。
• His attempt to sweep away all preconceptions and prejudices was a clear declaration of revolt from the past.
  他企图清除一切先入之见和偏见，这明确宣告了他对过去的反叛。
• He tries to deny information that challenges his preconceptions.
  他力图否认那些与他的先人之见不一致的资料。